title: Diagnostic accuracy of the nasal obstruction index in detecting adenoid hypertrophy in children without allergy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Specialist Surgical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. sara.torretta@policlinico.mi.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torretta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marchisio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cappadona
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fattizzo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pignataro
mesh_terms: D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology*; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000295:instrumentation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index