Improving Nasal Airflow with a Novel Nasal Breathing Stent

• Main Authors: Hiroshi Suzuki (Author), Arisa Sawa (Author), Tatsuo Yagi (Author), Yoshihiro Iwata (Author), Toshiyuki Nakayama (Author), Chin-Moi Chow (Author), Osamu Komiyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Nasal obstruction requires close attention, as it is a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This study evaluated airflow rates of our newly designed nasal breathing stent (NBS) compared with those of existing nasal dilators in 10 adult men. We hypothesized that the NBS would expand the nas...