Peak nasal inspiratory flow evaluation as an objective method of measuring nasal airflow Avaliação do peak flow nasal inspiratório como método objetivo de mensuração do fluxo de ar nasal

Peak nasal inspiratory flow evaluation as an objective method of measuring nasal airflow Avaliação do peak flow nasal inspiratório como método objetivo de mensuração do fluxo de ar nasal

Acoustic rhinometry, rhinomanometry and Inspiratory Peak Nasal Flow (IPNF) are used in order to objectively assess nasal patency. These are expensive not very practical tests, except for IPNF, which is a fast, simple and low cost method. OBJECTIVE: To assess IPNF in healthy individuals complaining o...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Ubiratan Franco Teixeira, Carlos Eduardo Monteiro Zappelini, Fábio Silva Alves, Everardo Andrade da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
avaliação rápida
obstrução nasal
rinite
nasal obstruction
rapid evaluation
rhinitis
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