Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Sci Rep. 2021 Nov 11;11(1):22084. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-01631-6.
We proposed that nose-blowing without pinching was safer and able to get rid of mucus and maintain nasal patency as effective as the pinch and blow method. The objective of this study was to evaluate the nasal patency after nose-blowing by pinching the nose versus no pinching. The patients who have nasal discharge such as allergic rhinitis or common cold were recruited. The patients were randomized to perform pinching or no pinching nose-blowing. Fifty patients were enrolled in this study. The objective evaluation using acoustic rhinometry found no difference in nasal patency between the two groups (p > 0.05). The subjective patency score was significantly higher in the pinch one nostril shut group (mean difference 0.88, 95% CI 0.20-1.55). The patency of the two methods were comparable according to the objective test. However, the patients felt that their nose was clearer when pinching and blowing.
我们提出，不捏鼻子擤鼻比捏鼻擤鼻更安全，能够有效去除黏液并保持鼻腔通畅。本研究旨在评估捏鼻与不捏鼻擤鼻后的鼻腔通畅度。招募了有鼻分泌物（如过敏性鼻炎或普通感冒）的患者。将患者随机分为捏鼻或不捏鼻擤鼻。本研究共纳入 50 例患者。使用声反射鼻测量法进行客观评估，两组之间的鼻腔通畅度无差异（p＞0.05）。捏一侧鼻孔关闭组的主观通畅评分显著更高（平均差异 0.88，95%CI 0.20-1.55）。根据客观测试，两种方法的通畅度相当。然而，患者在捏鼻和擤鼻时感觉鼻子更通畅。
