Assessment of nasal patency by rhinoscopic measurement of cross sectional nasal airway area: correlation with subjective nasal symptoms.
Ann Allergy
; 66(1): 43-7, 1991 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-1702944
ABSTRACT
Assessment of nasal patency by the recording of nasal symptom scores was compared with an objective method of determining nasal airway area using a fiberoptic rhinoscope. Sixty patients with active allergic rhinitis and nasal congestion requiring treatment were studied. Nasal symptoms were recorded and nasal airway area was measured before and at fixed time intervals after administration of either pseudoephedrine or oxymetazoline. Both methods detected a decongestant response to both drugs, and the symptom of congestion correlated with the measured nasal airway area. Rhinoscopic measurement of cross sectional nasal airway area is an objective method that may be used to complement other methods for evaluation of nasal patency.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Rinite Alérgica Perene
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Rinite Alérgica Sazonal
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Cavidade Nasal
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article