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Comparison of acoustic rhinometry and nasal inspiratory peak flow as objective tools for nasal obstruction assessment in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
- Source :
- Rhinology. 53(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a disease with increasing incidence, characterized by persistent symptoms and negative impact on patient`s quality of life. Nasal inspiratory peak flow (NIPF) and acoustic rhinometry (AR) were studied and compared as assessment tools for CRS with or without nasal polyps (NP), as well as, in follow up monitoring of conservative medical treatment. Objectives: Seventy-eight patients were prospectively studied. Objective assessment included NIPF and AR at baseline and at 4 and 8 weeks after onset medical treatment. Measurements were studied in correlation with Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and endoscopic appearance score (EAS). Results: Both NIPF and AR improved significantly, after medical treatment. NIPF score reflected CRS symptoms` improvement according to SNOT-22 total score at the end of treatment protocol, showing moderate to strong correlation with nasal obstruction VAS grading during the treatment period. AR measures were associated with EAS in all sets of examinations and correlated moderately with VAS scoring at 8 weeks. Conclusion: NIPF and AR were proven to be promising methods for objective evaluation and monitoring of nasal obstruction based on different aspects of nasal physiology in patients with CRS.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Rhinometry, Acoustic
medicine.medical_specialty
Visual analogue scale
Chronic rhinosinusitis
Acoustic rhinometry
Quality of life
Surveys and Questionnaires
medicine
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
Humans
Nasal polyps
In patient
Prospective Studies
Sinusitis
Rhinitis
business.industry
Incidence (epidemiology)
Airway Resistance
Endoscopy
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Treatment period
Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Anesthesia
Chronic Disease
Female
Nasal Obstruction
business
Inspiratory Capacity
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03000729
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Rhinology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....81a97d6d47f98854e236b0309748d77d