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  • Title: [Effect of nasal obstruction on subjective assessment of sleep quality by the patients with obstructive sleep apnea].
    Author: Balcerzak J, Arcimowicz M, Byśkiniewicz K, Bielicki P, Korczyński P, Niemczyk K, Chazan R.
    Journal: Pol Merkur Lekarski; 2005 Sep; 19(111):286-7. PubMed ID: 16358844.
    Abstract:
    In 52 patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and nasal obstruction due to nasal septum deformation, hypertrophy of inferior nasal concha or posttraumatic external nose deformity the evaluation of the day somnolence using the Epworth Scale was carried out. The patients were randomly divided in to two groups. The first group consisted of 40 patients who were subjected to appropriate corrective surgery of the nasal obstruction. The remaining 12 patients constituted the control group. After 3 month each of the patients was asked to fill in the same questionnaire. Among the patients who underwent the surgical procedure day somnolence intensity was decreased approximately 2 times whereas in the control group no significant changes were observed. Results of this study could be crucial for the discussion concerning the complex influence of the nasal obstruction on the pathomechanism and symptomatology of obstructive breathing disorders during sleep.
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