Open AccessNormal peak nasal inspiratory flow rate values in healthy children aged 6 to 11 years in the Netherlands
Author(s) -
Erik van Spronsen,
F.A. Ebbens,
W.J. Fokkens
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhino.09.119
Subject(s) - medicine , nasal passages , normative , normal values , pediatrics , nose , surgery , philosophy , epistemology
The measurement of peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) is a simple, quick, easy to perform and cheap tool for determining the extent of nasal airway patency. However, normative data are rare and not available for Dutch children aged 6 to 11 years.