Research Article

Dependence of Anterior Active Rhinomanometry Indices on Nasal Obstructive Disorders in Children with Atopic Bronchial Asthma Complicated by Nasal Symptoms

Table 1

Indices of the respiratory function of the nose according to clinical assessment of symptoms of AR (TNSS), asthma control (ACQ-5), spirometric indicators (FEV1), and AARM measurements in patients during different periods of AR.

Measured parameterAll patients, 
n = 66
Group A 
(AR remission, n=34)
Group B 
(AR exacerbation, n=32)
Statistics of difference 
between groups A and B

TNSS,
scores
5.03 
  [4.41; 5.65]
3.97 
  [3.03; 4.90]
6.06 
  [5.39; 6.74]
t = –3.73 p = 0.0004 
W = 719.5 p = 0.002
FEV1,  
% of req. val.
94.7 
  [90.5; 98.8]
99.0 
  [93.2; 104.9]
90.1 
  [84.5; 95.7]
t = 2.33 p = 0.026 
W = 90.0 p = 0.039
ACQ-5,  
scores
0.60 
  [0.47; 0.74]
0.37 
  [0.25; 0.52]
0.83 
  [0.63; 1.02]
t = –3.73 p = 0.0004 
W = 733.5 p = 0.0009
TNAF,  
см3
576.7 
  [519.6; 633.8]
734.5 
  [687.8; 781.2]
409.0 
  [339.1; 478.9]
t = 7.98 p < 0.0001 
W = 76.0 p < 0.0001
RTNAF,  
см2
0.99 
  [0.89; 1.10]
1.33 
  [1.24; 1.43]
0.64 
  [0.55; 0.74]
t = 10.503 p < 0.0001 
W = 27.0 p < 0.0001