Gelardi Matteo, Porro Giuseppe, Sterlicchio Brigida, Quaranta Nicola, Ciprandi Giorgio, Group On Sonoring Italian Study
Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, Italy.
Acta Biomed. 2019 Jan 11;90(2-S):10-4. doi: 10.23750/abm.v90i2-S.8096.
Snoring is a common symptom. The nasal valve area has the minimal cross-sectional area of the upper airways. So, nasal dilation may significantly reduce resistance to airflow and consequently could reduce snoring. Mechanical dilators may be used: they are external or internal. Nas-air® is a new internal nasal dilator. It was compared to a nasal strip (Rinazina Breathe Right®) in 41 outpatients who snore in an open study conducted in clinical practice. Snoring duration, assessed by smartphone, and visual analogue scale for the perception of sleep quality were measured before and during Nas-air® or nasal strip use. A significant reduction of snoring time and an improvement of sleep quality were achieved by wearing both devices. However, Nas-air® was effective in a larger number of patients and induced a better sleep quality than nasal strip. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that Nas-air® is an internal nasal dilator able to reduce snoring time and to improve sleep quality, and may be preferred to the nasal strip by snoring patients.
打鼾是一种常见症状。鼻瓣区是上呼吸道横截面积最小的部位。因此，鼻腔扩张可能会显著降低气流阻力，从而减少打鼾。可使用机械扩张器：分为外部扩张器和内部扩张器。Nas-air®是一种新型的内部鼻腔扩张器。在一项临床实践中进行的开放性研究中，将其与鼻贴（Rinazina Breathe Right®）在41名打鼾的门诊患者中进行了比较。在使用Nas-air®或鼻贴之前和期间，通过智能手机评估打鼾持续时间，并使用视觉模拟量表评估睡眠质量感知。佩戴这两种装置均能显著减少打鼾时间并改善睡眠质量。然而，与鼻贴相比，更多患者使用Nas-air®有效，且其能带来更好的睡眠质量。总之，本研究表明，Nas-air®是一种能够减少打鼾时间并改善睡眠质量的内部鼻腔扩张器，打鼾患者可能更倾向于选择它而非鼻贴。
