Source: International Congress 2015 – Lung function: exploring the boundaries of the respiratory system
Disease area: Airway diseases

Abstract

Background: Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF) is a fast, simple and low-cost method to assess nasal patency. We aimed to (1)describe PNIF values in healthy Portuguese adults, (2)to assess which variables influence PNIF and (3)to compute a PNIF reference equation for this population.Methods: From the population-based, nationwide, observational study ICAR - Control and Burden of Asthma and Rhinitis (clinical trials.gov NCT01771120), we included 104 nonsmoking adults (71% females) classified as healthy after medical evaluation, questionnaires and spirometry; and without previous nasal surgery, nasal polyps on anterior rhinoscopy or recent acute respiratory infectious disease. Five PNIF measurements were recorded for each subject and the highest was used in analysis. Univariate and multiple linear regression analyses were used to determine the reference equation.Results: The mean (SD) age of the sample was 47(17) years. Overall, PNIF mean (SD) was 134(40) l/min; it was higher in men (152(44) l/min) compared to women (126(36) l/min; p=0.002).We observed positive significant correlations between PNIF and height (r= 0.33; p=0.001), FVC (r= 0.44; p < 0.001), FEV₁(r= 0.47; p < 0.001) and a negative correlation with age (r= -0.32; p=0.001). In our population, the best reference equation (adjusted r²= 0.21) for PNIF (l/min) was 109.2 + 14.7* FEV₁ – 0.27*Age – 12.2 Gender [0-male; 1-female]. When lung function is not available, an alternative reference equation (adjusted r²= 0.18) is 188.5-0.76*Age-26.4*Gender[0-male; 1-female].Conclusion: The reference equation for PNIF in healthy subjects that included FEV₁, age and gender had the highest explained percentage of PNIF variability.


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Ivânia Gonçalves (Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal), Ivânia Gonçalves, Ana Margarida Pereira, Tiago Jacinto, Luís Araújo, Mariana Couto, Ana Sá-Sousa, Helena Pité, Mário Morais-Almeida, João Fonseca. Reference equations for peak nasal inspiratory flow in Portuguese adults. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 946

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