title: [Observation of nasal obstruction symptom evaluation questionnaire and Epworth sleep score in nasal cavity ventilation expansion techniques for patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To realize the application of nasal obstruction symptom evaluation (NOSE) and Epworth sleep score (ESS) before and after nasal cavity ventilation expansion techniques.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-two OSAHS patients with nasal obstructive symptoms were diagnosed by clinical symptoms and polysomnography. Nasal cavity ventilation expansion technique was performed. Before and after the surgery, the NOSE and ESS were used to compare the difference. Postoperative data were obtained at least 3 months later.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared the data before and after operation, the NOSE and ESS were significantly decreased respectively (P<0. 05), there is no significant difference between 3 groups (P>0. 05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The result suggest that OSAHS patients taking nasal cavity ventilation expansion operations showed improvement in severity of nasal obstructive symptoms and daily sleepy.
authors.forename: Si
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xutao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Ben'gang
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peng
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D059747:Nasal Surgical Procedures; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses; D017286:Polysomnography; D012890:Sleep; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods*