Acoustic rhinometry in mouth breathing patients: a systematic review

• Published in: Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology Vol. 81; no. 2; pp. 212 - 218
• Main Authors: Cardoso de Melo, Ana Carolina, de Oliveira de Camargo Gomes, Adriana, Santos Cavalcanti, Arlene, da Silva, Hilton Justino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Elsevier Editora Ltda 01.03.2015; Elsevier; Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial
• Subjects: Acoustic rhinometry; Cavidade nasal; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Humans; Mouth breathing; Mouth Breathing - diagnosis; Mouth Breathing - physiopathology; Nasal cavity; Nasal Cavity - anatomy & histology; Nasal Cavity - physiopathology; Nasal Obstruction - complications; Nasal Obstruction - diagnosis; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; Respiratory Function Tests - instrumentation; Respiração bucal; Review; Rhinometry, Acoustic; Rinometria acústica; Severity of Illness Index; Mouth breathing; Nasal cavity; Diagnóstico; Acoustic rhinometry; Rinometria acústica; Respiração bucal; Cavidade nasal; Diagnosis

When there is a change in the physiological pattern of nasal breathing, mouth breathing may already be present. The diagnosis of mouth breathing is related to nasal patency. One way to access nasal patency is by acoustic rhinometry. To systematically review the effectiveness of acoustic rhinometry f...