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Relationship between nasal patency and clearance.

W J Doyle1, P B van Cauwenberge

  • 1Dept. of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

Rhinology
|September 1, 1987
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Nasal clearance rates, measured using dye and saccharin methods, varied significantly between individuals. Faster nasal clearance correlated with greater nasal airway patency, suggesting a functional relationship.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Nasal airway patency and clearance are crucial for respiratory health.
  • Understanding the relationship between nasal patency and clearance is important for diagnosing and treating nasal conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between nasal airway patency and nasal clearance.
  • To compare two methods for measuring nasal clearance: a dyed saccharin method and a dye method.

Main Methods:

  • Nasal airway patency was assessed using anterior rhinomanometry.
  • Nasal clearance was measured bilaterally using a dyed saccharin method over six test days in ten subjects.
  • Clearance times from the saccharin taste and dye methods were compared and correlated with nasal conductance.

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Main Results:

  • Significant intra- and inter-subject variability was observed in nasal clearance times.
  • Clearance times were shorter with the saccharin taste method than the dye method, but both were positively correlated.
  • Mean nasal clearance rate was directly related to mean nasal conductance, and clearance was faster on the more patent side in most subjects.

Conclusions:

  • Nasal clearance rate is influenced by nasal airway patency.
  • Nasal clearance may exhibit alternating cyclic fluctuations.
  • The dyed saccharin method provides a reliable measure of nasal clearance, correlated with nasal patency.