Nasal mucociliary function in the normal newborn.
Nasal mucociliary transport has been studied using the seroalbumin-Tc99m radioisotope method in 10 adults and 10 normal newborns under 28 days of age. The mean transport velocity was 8 and 6 mm/min for the normal adults and newborns, respectively, with no significant differences between the two (P = 0.07).
Armengot
M
M
Departamento de Otorrinolaringología, Valencia General Hospital, Spain.
Basterra
J
J
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance / Q000502:physiology*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values