Sinonasal outcome test-22 and peak nasal inspiratory flow -valuable tools in obstructive sleep apnoea.

Sinonasal outcome test-22 and peak nasal inspiratory flow -valuable tools in obstructive sleep apnoea. Rhinology. 2020 May 16;: Authors: Bengtsson C, Jonsson L, Theorell-Haglow J, Holmstrom M, Janson C, Lindberg E Abstract BACKGROUND: Sinonasal complaints contribute to low adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment. We aimed to investigate sinonasal health in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients, using the sinonasal outcome test-22 (SNOT-22), and to analyse whether SNOT-22 is affected by CPAP adherence. We also aimed to investigate whether peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) was able to predict adherence to CPAP. METHODS: The study population comprised 197 OSA patients (60 females) initiating CPAP treatment. The SNOT-22, PNIF and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale were assessed at baseline and follow-up. One-night polygraphy, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, peak expiratory flow and health-related issues were assessed at baseline. At follow-up, the patients were categorised into adherent (>4 hours/night) and non-adherent (. PMID: 32415827 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Rhinology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Rhinology Source Type: research