Gelardi Matteo, Intiglietta Pierluigi, Porro Giuseppe, Quaranta Vitaliano Nicola, Resta Onofrio, Quaranta Nicola, Ciprandi Giorgio
Otolaryngology Unit, Department of Basic Medical Science, Neuroscience and Sensory Organs, University of Bari, Italy.
Acta Biomed. 2019 Jan 11;90(2-S):15-8. doi: 10.23750/abm.v90i2-S.8097.
The nasal valve area has the minimal cross-sectional area of the upper airways. A problem at this level may easily induce impaired breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder. It has been reported that nasal obstruction may be associated with OSAS. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of nasal valve in a group of OSAS patients. Polysomnography was performed. Patients with bilateral valve incontinence had lower SaO2-nadir than patients with unilateral (or no) one. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that a bilateral nasal valve incontinence is associated with more severe nocturnal respiratory pattern in patients with OSAS.
鼻瓣区是上呼吸道中横截面积最小的部位。该水平出现问题可能很容易导致呼吸障碍。阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征（OSAS）是一种常见病症。据报道，鼻阻塞可能与OSAS有关。本研究的目的是调查鼻瓣在一组OSAS患者中的作用。进行了多导睡眠图检查。双侧鼻瓣失禁的患者比单侧（或无）鼻瓣失禁的患者有更低的最低血氧饱和度（SaO2）。总之，本研究表明双侧鼻瓣失禁与OSAS患者更严重的夜间呼吸模式有关。
