Lung function testing in adults with preferential nasal breathing.
Three adult patients with asthma with preferential nasal breathing were found to have a typical pattern of lung function test results with substantial between test variation. This condition can be identified as a cause of unsatisfactory performance in respiratory tests by observing the patient's reaction after the nostrils have been occluded.
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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Nicholls
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Watson
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D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods