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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A novel nasal-to-oral airflow pressure ratio as an objective indicator of nasal obstruction [PDF]
Frontiers in AllergyObjectiveTo introduce and clinically validate, for the first time, a novel nasal-to-oral airflow pressure ratio as an objective metric for assessing nasal obstruction.
Shiqi Wang +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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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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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2022 Introduction: The impact of the nasal septum morphology on the severity of obstruction symptoms has not been fully explored. Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether the morphology of the deviated nasal septum assessed by computed tomography ...
Natasa Janovic +3 more
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Nasal obstruction promotes alveolar bone destruction in the juvenile rat model
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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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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Does Nasal Obstruction Increase Heart Rate?
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2017 Introduction Nasal obstruction is implicated in the etiopathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). OSA is associated with mean heart rate (HR) variations in wakefulness and in sleep.
Venkatesha Belur Keshavamurthy +4 more
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The role of endoscopic management of choanal adenoid in adult with persistent nasal symptoms [PDF]
Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2019 Puropose: The aim of this study is to do trans nasal endoscopic management of choanal adenoid in the adult with persistent nasal symptoms even in the prescence of apparent cause of nasal obstruction.
Ahmed Soltan +2 more
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