Prevalence of nasal obstruction and its impact on quality of life in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary CarePurpose/Background: Nasal obstruction is a significant issue influencing the patient's quality of life. Chronic nasal obstruction is frequently associated with other symptoms such as headache, sleep disturbance, and daytime sleepiness. This study aims to
Yahya Ahmed Fageeh +7 more
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Nasal obstruction promotes alveolar bone destruction in the juvenile rat model [PDF]
Journal of Dental Sciences, 2022 Background/purpose: Nasal obstruction leads to oral breathing and consequently hypoxia. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of hypoxia on inflammatory response and the effect on alveolar bone development in a rat model in which mouth
Ji-Eun Kim +3 more
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Histological and contractile changes in the genioglossus muscle after nasal obstruction in growing rats [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The aim of the study was to address the genioglossus muscle physiological and histological changes after unilateral nasal obstruction in growing rats.
Karin Harumi Uchima Koecklin +5 more
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Septoplasty with Nonsurgical Management in Improving Nasal Obstruction in Patients with Deviated Nasal Septum – A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022 Introduction In the current era, the major indication for septoplasty is nasal obstruction due to deviated nasal septum (DNS). Even though septoplasty is a commonly performed surgery, its effectiveness in relieving nasal obstruction in DNS has not been ...
Dharanya Gopalakrishnan Srinivasan +8 more
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Craniofacial and olfactory sensory changes after long-term unilateral nasal obstruction—an animal study using MMP-3-LUC transgenic rats [PDF]
Scientific ReportsNasal obstruction exerts considerable physiological effects on the respiratory system and craniofacial morphology during the developmental stage. This study used MMP-3-LUC transgenic rats for in vivo tracking of long-term expression in the rat nasal ...
Li-Fang Hsu +7 more
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Nasal obstruction as a drug side effect [PDF]
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2011 Nasal obstruction is a common symptom of various diseases, allergies, and structural deformities and a ‘stuffy nose’ is one of the most common reasons that patients seek a physician’s aid.
Cemal Cingi +2 more
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Association of Nasal Obstruction with Pulmonary Function and Airway Resistance during Tidal Breathing in Infants with Wheezing [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 Background Measurement of lung function during tidal breathing is an important method in the diagnosis, management and severity assessment for infants with respiratory diseases.
SHEN Beilan, GAO Yi, CHEN Dehui, ZHENG Jinping
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Significance of Internal Nasal Valve and Nasal Septal Swell Body in Improving the Outcome of Septoplasty: A Literature Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Nasal obstruction is a common presenting symptom for both primary care physicians and otolaryngologists, and it can be caused by various anatomic, physiologic, and pathophysiologic factors. Structural nasal obstruction may result from a Deviated Nasal
Senu Sunnychan +2 more
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The impact of nasal adhesions on airflow and mucosal cooling -- a computational fluid dynamics analysis [PDF]
Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology Volume 293, November 2021,
103719, 2021 Nasal adhesions are a known postoperative complication following surgical procedures for nasal airway obstruction (NAO); and are a common cause of surgical failure, with patients often reporting significant NAO, despite relatively minor adhesion size.
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Elimination of nasal obstruction improves pulmonary functions and oxygenation
The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2021 Background Nasal obstruction is a significant medical problem. This study aimed to examine the effect of nasal obstruction and nasal packing on arterial blood gases and pulmonary function indices, and the impact of the elimination of nasal obstruction on
Eman Sobh +2 more
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