Nasal Patency in Sitting, Supine, and Prone Positions in Individuals With and Without Allergic Rhinitis [PDF]
Life, 2023 (1) Background: Physiological changes in nasal patency in response to posture contribute to sleep-related problems. Previously, we reported that the supine and prone positions cause a significant decrease in nasal patency in subjective and objective ...
Geng-He Chang +2 more
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Nasal patency and otorhinolaryngologic-orofacial features in children [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2019 Introduction: Nasal obstruction is a common symptom in childhood, related to rhinitis and pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy. In the presence of nasal obstruction, nasal patency may be reduced, and nasal breathing is replaced by mouth breathing. Orofacial and
Jovana de Moura Milanesi +5 more
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Comparing Nasal Patency Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Septoplasty with Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction, Turbinectomy, or Valvuloplasty: A Prospective Cohort Study [PDF]
MedicinaIntroduction: The aim of this study was to compare long-term postoperative nasal airflow and symptom improvement using both subjective and objective nasal patency outcomes after three common different types of surgical interventions in patients with ...
Dejan Tomljenović +7 more
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Diagnostics, 2023 In this study, we aimed to investigate the influences of age and gender on nasal airway patency, as measured by both active anterior rhinomanometry (AAR) and acoustic rhinometry (AR).
Rong-San Jiang, Jing-Jie Wang
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Randomized Trials of Nasal Patency and Dermal Tolerability With External Nasal Dilators in Healthy Volunteers [PDF]
Allergy & Rhinology, 2018 Background External nasal dilator strips are used as nonpharmacological therapy to reduce snoring and daytime sleepiness. In a product improvement initiative, a marketed strip (BRNS) and 2 prototype nasal strips were evaluated.
John Ward BSc +3 more
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Comparison of nasal patency after nose-blowing between pinch versus no pinch method: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 We proposed that nose-blowing without pinching was safer and able to get rid of mucus and maintain nasal patency as effective as the pinch and blow method.
Patorn Piromchai +3 more
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Correlation Between Subjective Nasal Patency and Intranasal Airflow Distribution [PDF]
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2017 Objectives (1) Analyze the relationship between intranasal airflow distribution and subjective nasal patency in healthy and nasal airway obstruction (NAO) cohorts using computational fluid dynamics (CFD).
Guilherme Garcia, John S Rhee
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Outcome of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence Based on Nasal Endoscopy and the Measurement of Nasal Patency—A Prospective Study [PDF]
Life, 2023 The gold standard for treating obstructive sleep apnea in adults is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). However, it can be difficult to convince patients to adhere to this therapy.
Zdeněk Knížek +6 more
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Effect of topical corticosteroids on nasal patency after acute positive airway pressure exposure [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction: Nasal congestion and obstruction are reported in the majority of continuous positive airway pressure users and are frequently cited as reasons for noncompliance.
Leonardo Balsalobre +3 more
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The role of nasal patency in obstructive sleep apnea: an expert consensus [PDF]
Frontiers in SleepObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is estimated to affect up to 1 billion people worldwide, although the majority of the disease remains undiagnosed and untreated.
Andrew M. Vahabzadeh-Hagh +10 more
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