Study in relation of rhinomanometry and upperairway for the In male patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea-hypoventilation syndrome
Objective To explor the correlation between acoustic rhinometry,rhinomanometry and severe OSAHS. Methods 105 patinents were divided into 3 groups: group A was 30 normol adult men, group B was 28 non obses patinents with OSAHS(BMI<28), group C was 57 obses patinents with OSAHS(BMI≥28), acquire parameters of acoustic rhinometry and rhinomanometry and mallampati score, compare relevant parameters, analyse correlation with PSG. Results Nasal resistence were significantly higher in the group C compare to the group A and group B, a significant correlation was found between Trins, Trexp and apnea hypopnea index(r=0.423, 0.425, P<0.05). Conclusion This was fundamental difference between mallampati score of severe OSAHS and normol adult men. There were accentated level of sleep apnea of obesity, narrow airway and acoustic rhinometry.