The normal ranges of selected acoustic rhinometry parameters depending on age and sex-component of standarization in nasal provocation test.
Postepy Dermatol Alergol
; 39(1): 171-181, 2022 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Acoustic rhinometry is a non-invasive method of measuring intranasal spaces. As one of the objective techniques for nasal patency, it plays a critical role in evaluating the nasal allergen challenge.Aim:
To establish the typical ranges of selected AR parameters for age and sex. Material andmethods:
The study was conducted in a group of 583 randomly selected subjects (329 females and 254 males). Acoustic rhinometry was done before and 15 min after a two-time application of 0.1% solution of the decongestant xylomethazoline. The evaluated AR parameters (the cross-sectional area 1 (CSA-1) at the level of the isthmus nasi and the distance between the external nares and the isthmus nasi (dCSA-1)) were measured separately for both nasal cavities. Another evaluated parameter was the mean CSA measured 3 cm beyond CSA-1 on the AR curve (CSA-3).Results:
The site of the minimum CSA on the acoustic rhinometry curve in the study group was the second notch on the acoustic rhinometry curve (CSA-1), corresponding to the nasal isthmus. With increasing age of the subjects, we observed a systematic increase in nasal spaces. The difference between sexes reached statistical significance at the ages of 17 years and older.Conclusions:
The evaluated males show larger nasal cavity volumes than females. The difference between the sexes reaches statistical significance at older ages.
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Postepy Dermatol Alergol
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Polônia