Rhinomanometry--a review.
After a short historical review, the advantages and disadvantages of the current rhinomanometric methods are discussed. In addition, the merits of spirometry or measurements of the air velocity are considered. The physics of nasal ventilation are described and the difficulty in nasal resistance measurement is studied. The different mathematical models representing nasal airflow are presented and the importance of the Broms' mathematical model is stressed.
D000403:Airway Resistance; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D009666:Nose / Q000502:physiology*; D010825:Physics; D010993:Plethysmography, Whole Body; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000266:history; D013147:Spirometry