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The Evaluation of Relationship between Body Mass Index and Nasal Geometry Using Objective and Subjective Methods
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · Eylül 2015
Makale Bilgileri
DergiJournal of Craniofacial Surgery
Yayın TarihiEylül 2015
Cilt / Sayfa26 · 1861-1864
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84941753887
Özet
Introduction: It is known that obesity causes obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by increasing upper airway resistance. Also, obese patients are admitted to the ear, nose, and throat clinic very often because of nasal obstruction complaint. The aim of this study is to identify the change and relation among body mass index (BMI), nasal resistance, reduction in nasal ariflow, nasal anatomy, and patients' subjective complaints. Material and Method: A total of 67 patients admitted to our clinic between August 2013 and January 2014 were included in the study. The study group comprised 33 patients who had a chief complaint- nasal obstruction and the other group consisted of 34 patients who had no complaint and nasal pathology. Both the groups were checked with acoustic rhinometry (AR), active anterior rhinomanometer, nasal obstruction symptom evaluation (NOSE), and visual analog study (VAS) questionnaire. Results: There is a significant statistical correlation between the body mass increase and VAS and NOSE score increase (P>0.05). But the authors did not find any statistically significant relation between BMI and total inspiratory and expiratoryMR andMFmeasured by anterior active rhinomanometer and left and right nasal cavity MCA, and volume measured by acoustic rhinometery (P>0.05). Conclusions: Contrary to belief, obesity does not change the nasal resistance, airflow, and anatomy but it can cause subjective nasal complaints.
Yazarlar (6)
1
Necdet Demir
2
Arif Sanlı
3
Gokhan Demir
4
Banu Atalay Erdoğan
5
Huseyin Baki Yilmaz
6
Mustafa Paksoy
Anahtar Kelimeler
Acoustic rhinometry
Anterior rhinomanometer
Body mass index
Nasal obstruction
Obesity
Visual analog scale
Kurumlar
Kartal Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital
Cevizli-Kartal, Istanbul Turkey
Metrikler
5
Atıf
6
Yazar
6
Anahtar Kelime