Use of pharmacologic decongestion in the generation of rhinomanometric norms for the nasal airway

Effects of intranasal xylometazoline, alone or in combination with ipratropium, in patients with common cold

“…rhinomanometry) and subjective (e.g. symptom scores, general impression scores) measurements (Table 4) 24,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] . These studies indicate that xylometazoline effectively reduces nasal congestion within minutes and has a superior decongestive effect compared with placebo.…”

Paradoxical increase in nasal airway resistance after topical nasal decongestion – does it really exist? A retro‐ and prospective study

“…All active anterior rhinomanometric examinations performed in the time between 1990 and 2010 (number of patients = 4435) were analysed to detect paradoxically increased NAR after application of 0.1% xylometazoline hydrochloride (Otrivin ® , Otrivin Novartis, Täby, Sweden) according to a standard decongestion procedure . All patients suffered from nasal obstruction and were possible candidates for nasal surgery.…”

Normal nasal patency: problems in obtaining standard reference values for the surgeon

“…21 The structure of the vestibule and nasal valve region is formed by cartilage. 12,21,22 Weight Weight, like height, is proportional to the size of the individual's body: a tall person is likely to weigh more. Changes in the elasticity of nasal structures may influence nasal patency.…”

“…[28][29][30][31] However, classification of patients according to racial characteristics has been reported to be unscientific as there is no clear definition of race; rather, it has been proposed that nasal shape and size are better described in terms of nasal height and width, expressed as a nasal index. 7,13,22,28,31,34,36,37,[40][41][42][43][44][45] As can be noticed from Tables I and II, not all these studies provide a range: some provide an upper limit while others supply a mean. Most frequently, anterior rhinomanometry has been the objective measurement used, but ranges for methods such as acoustic rhinometry and peak nasal inspiratory flow have also been published.…”