The role of the nasal valve in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

The nasal valve area has the minimal cross-sectional area of the upper airways. A problem at this level may easily induce impaired breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder. It has been reported that nasal obstruction may be associated with OSAS. The aim of this study w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Matteo, Gelardi, Pierluigi, Intiglietta, Giuseppe, Porro, Vitaliano, Nicola Quaranta, Onofrio, Resta, Nicola, Quaranta, Giorgio, Ciprandi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2019
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6502075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30715032
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v90i2-S.8097
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Sumario:The nasal valve area has the minimal cross-sectional area of the upper airways. A problem at this level may easily induce impaired breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder. It has been reported that nasal obstruction may be associated with OSAS. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of nasal valve in a group of OSAS patients. Polysomnography was performed. Patients with bilateral valve incontinence had lower SaO(2)-nadir than patients with unilateral (or no) one. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that a bilateral nasal valve incontinence is associated with more severe nocturnal respiratory pattern in patients with OSAS. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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