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Effects of the Breathe Right Nasal Strips on Nasal Ventilation
Jan GosepathRonald G. AmedeeWolf J. Mannsubject
AdultMaleNasal cavityOtolaryngology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAcoustic rhinometryotorhinolaryngologic diseasesHumansMedicineFluorometry030223 otorhinolaryngologySubjective impressionmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryRespirationEquipment DesignMiddle AgedNaphazolinerespiratory systemDilatationNasal DecongestantsTreatment Outcomemedicine.anatomical_structureOtorhinolaryngologyPhysical performance030220 oncology & carcinogenesisAnesthesiaBreathingFemaleNasal CavityNasal ObstructionRhinomanometrybusinessdescription
The Breathe Right nasal strips are more and more commonly used, mainly by athletes, who hope to enhance their physical performance in competition and training. The effect of the device in such situations is uncertain and perhaps somewhat controversial. To investigate the effects of the nasal strips on nasal ventilation, 20 Caucasian individuals were objectively assessed using anterior rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry. The results showed a significant increase in all subjects of transnasal airflow and in the average cross-sectional area of the nasal cavity that quantifies objectively the subjective impression of improved nasal breathing. In such patients where an improvement in nasal ventilation is desired, the use of the Breathe Right nasal strips seems to offer a beneficial treatment.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-01 | American Journal of Rhinology |