The impact of pregnancy on nasal resonance

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the possible impact of hormonal changes on nasal resonance during pregnancy. Patients and Methods: Between January 2013 and June 2013, a total of 101 pregnant women mean age 27.1±5.8 years; range 18 to 41 years visiting obstetric clinics for routine antenatal checkups were included in the study. The control group was consisted of 99 patients mean age 29.2±6.6 years; range 18 to 42 years without any nasal complaints. Nasal symptoms were assessed using the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation NOSE Scale. Nasalance scores were calculated by nasometry. The results were compared between study and control groups. Results: The mean nasalance score in pregnant women 40.4±7.8 were statistically significantly lower than the control group 44.7±6.4 p<0.001 . The nasalance score was 43.2±7.0 for the first trimester, 41.1±6.6 for the second trimester, and 39.2±8.8 for the third trimester. There was no statistically significant difference in nasalance scores within three trimesters. The mean nasalance scores of the second and third trimesters were statistically significantly lower than the control group p<0.001 . The NOSE scores were found to be statistically significantly higher in the third trimester 2.9±2.6 than the second trimester 1.1±1.9 p<0.001 . Conclusion: These findings indicate that nasalance scores fall in pregnancy, leading to the development of hyponasal voice.

Keywords

• Nasal resonance, nasometer, pregnancy

Gebeliğin nazal rezonans üzerindeki etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada gebelik sırasında hormonal değişikliklerin nazal rezonans üzerindeki muhtemel etkileri araştırıldı.Hastalar ve Yöntemler: Ocak 2013 - Haziran 2013 tarihleri arasında rutin antenatal kontrolleri için doğum kliniğine başvuran 101 gebe kadın ort. yaş 27.1±5.8 yıl; dağılım 18 to 41 yıl çalışmaya alındı. Kontrol grubu burun ile ilgili herhangi bir şikayeti olmayan 99 hastadan ort. yaş 29.2±6.6 yıl; dağılım 18-42 yıl oluşuyordu. Nazal semptomlar, Burun Tıkanıklığı Semptom Değerlendirme NOSE Ölçeği ile değerlendirildi. Nazalans skorları, nazometri ile hesaplandı. Sonuçlar, çalışma ve kontrol grupları arasında karşılaştırıldı.Bulgular: Gebe kadınlarda ortalama nazalans skoru 40.4±7.8 , kontrol grubuna kıyasla 44.7±6.4 istatistiksel olarak anlamlı düzeyde daha düşüktü p

Keywords

• Nazal rezonans, nazometre, gebelik

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