UNLABELLED Acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry are important tests used to assess nasal function. The degree to which the parameters of these tests are correlated is yet to be established. OBJECTIVE This paper aimed to study the correlations between nasal resistance (NR) and acoustic rhinometry parameters in children and adolescents with allergic rhinitis and controls. METHOD Twenty pati...

BACKGROUND Studies comparing different categories of nasal measures have reported inconsistent results. We sought to compare validated measures of the nasal airway: anatomic (acoustic rhinometry), physiological (nasal peak inspiratory flow), and subjective experience (Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Scale and a visual analog scale [VAS]). METHODS This prospective cross-sectional study of...

The influence of nasal valve on acoustic rhinometry (AR) measurements was evaluated by using simple nasal cavity models. Each model consisted of a cylindrical pipe with an insert simulating the nasal valve. The AR-determined cross-sectional areas beyond the insert were consistently underestimated, and the corresponding area-distance curves showed pronounced oscillations. The area underestimatio...

BACKGROUND Upper airway obstruction is a common complaint in children presenting to otolaryngology clinics. In such children, adenoid hypertrophy is often suspected. There are numerous ways to determine adenoid size, including palpation, mirror examination, endoscopic examination, lateral neck roentgenogram (X-ray), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and acoustic rhinometry. Pediatric patient co...

247 Health-Related Quality of Life and Prognostic Value of Acoustic Rhinometry in Patients With Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Treated with Fix Combination of Montelukast Plus Desloratadine Cemal Cingi, MD, ORL & HNS, Fatih Oghan, MD, ORL & HNS, DPU, Gorkem Eskiizmir, MD, ORL & HNS, Aytekin Yaz, MD, ORL & HNS, Ahmet Ural, ORL & HNS, and Nagehan Erdogmus, ORL & HNS. Osmangazi University, Faculty of...

247 Health-Related Quality of Life and Prognostic Value of Acoustic Rhinometry in Patients With Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Treated with Fix Combination of Montelukast Plus Desloratadine Cemal Cingi, MD, ORL & HNS, Fatih Oghan, MD, ORL & HNS, DPU, Gorkem Eskiizmir, MD, ORL & HNS, Aytekin Yaz, MD, ORL & HNS, Ahmet Ural, ORL & HNS, and Nagehan Erdogmus, ORL & HNS. Osmangazi University, Faculty of...

247 Health-Related Quality of Life and Prognostic Value of Acoustic Rhinometry in Patients With Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Treated with Fix Combination of Montelukast Plus Desloratadine Cemal Cingi, MD, ORL & HNS, Fatih Oghan, MD, ORL & HNS, DPU, Gorkem Eskiizmir, MD, ORL & HNS, Aytekin Yaz, MD, ORL & HNS, Ahmet Ural, ORL & HNS, and Nagehan Erdogmus, ORL & HNS. Osmangazi University, Faculty of...

The report reflects an agreement based on the consensus conference of the International Standardization Committee on the Objective Assessment of the Nasal Airway in Riga, 2nd Nov. 2016. The aim of the conference was to address the existing nasal airway function tests and to take into account physical, mathematical and technical correctness as a base of international standardization as well as t...

UNLABELLED Acoustic rhinometry allows an objective and non-invasive assessment of nasal geometry. AIM The present study aimed at determining the volumes of specific segments of the nasal cavity in healthy adults including the nasopharynx, using acoustic rhinometry. STUDY DESIGN A clinical prospective analysis. CASES AND METHOD Thirty volunteers with no evidence of nasal obstruction, aged ...