Correlation of three variables describing nasal patency (HD, MCA, NOSE score) in healthy subjects

• Published in: Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 354 - 358
• Main Authors: Braun, Thomas, Rich, Maria, Kramer, Matthias F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.05.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: acoustic; Adult; Airway Resistance - physiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nasal Decongestants; nasal obstruction; Nose - physiology; Original; Pilot Projects; Reference Values; Rhinomanometry; rhinometry; Rhinometry, Acoustic; Young Adult; nasal obstruction; acoustic; rhinometry; rhinomanometry

Rhinoresistometry and acoustic rhinometry are two established apparative methods to objectify the respiratory function of the nose. Both methods use different variables to describe nasal patency: “hydraulic diameter”, HD, in rhinoresistometry, and “minimal cross-sectional area”, MCA1 (nasal isthmus)...