Acoustic Rhinometry Predicts Tolerance of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Nasal airway obstruction correlated with CPAP tolerance, supporting an important role for the nose in CPAP, and providing a physiological basis for improved CPAP compliance after nasal surgery. Objective nasal evaluation, but not the subjective report of nasal obstruction, may be helpful in the management of these patients.