The impact of nasal obstruction on OSAHS / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To evaluate the impact of nasal obstruction on OSAHS.@*METHOD@#One hundred and twenty cases of OSAHS with or without nasal obstruction were analyzed by Hypno PTT(PTT)and Mallampati score (MS); Acoustic rhinometry was measured in all 120 cases.@*RESULT@#A significant correlation was found between the MS and the AHI measured during the sleep (r = 0.266, P < 0.01). The relative risk of OSAHS with a MS of III or IV in the whole group was 1.96, and 2.46 in cases with nasal obstruction.@*CONCLUSION@#A high MS represents a predisposing factor for OSAHS, especially in which associated with nasal obstruction.