Qian Wei, Chen Wenwen, Chen Joseph M, Haight James
Department of Otolaryngology, The First People's Hospital of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu University, Jiangsu Province, PR China.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Jul;137(1):39-42. doi: 10.1016/j.otohns.2007.02.007.
The aim of this study was to measure nasal cavity volume (NV) in preschool children with the use of acoustic rhinometry (AR).
Prospective study: 1) Nasal cavity models were used to test the correlations between NV, minimal cross-sectional area (MCA), and nasal resistance; 2) 97 four-year-olds (48 boys, 49 girls) and 137 five-year-olds (68 boys, 69 girls) children were selected to undergo AR.
Volume measurement appears more sensitive and reliable than the MCA in assessing nasal patency. AR was easily performed on preschool children, and normative NV values were achieved.
The results and conclusions can be used to establish a standardized technique for AR measurement and interpretation.
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