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Relationships Among Nasal Obstruction, Daytime Sleepiness, and Quality of Life

2006; Wiley; Volume: 116; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/01.mlg.0000239111.24094.a3

1531-4995

Tsuyoshi Udaka, Hideaki Suzuki, Takuro Kitamura, Teruo Shiomori, Nobuaki Hiraki, Takeyuki Fujimura, Narihisa Ueda,

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research

The LaryngoscopeVolume 116, Issue 12 p. 2129-2132 Article Relationships Among Nasal Obstruction, Daytime Sleepiness, and Quality of Life Tsuyoshi Udaka MD, Tsuyoshi Udaka MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorHideaki Suzuki MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Hideaki Suzuki MD, PhD [email protected] Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Hideaki Suzuki, MD, PhD, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorTakuro Kitamura MD, Takuro Kitamura MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorTeruo Shiomori MD, Teruo Shiomori MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNobuaki Hiraki MD, Nobuaki Hiraki MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorTakeyuki Fujimura MD, Takeyuki Fujimura MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNarihisa Ueda MD, Narihisa Ueda MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this author Tsuyoshi Udaka MD, Tsuyoshi Udaka MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorHideaki Suzuki MD, PhD, Corresponding Author Hideaki Suzuki MD, PhD [email protected] Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Hideaki Suzuki, MD, PhD, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorTakuro Kitamura MD, Takuro Kitamura MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorTeruo Shiomori MD, Teruo Shiomori MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNobuaki Hiraki MD, Nobuaki Hiraki MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorTakeyuki Fujimura MD, Takeyuki Fujimura MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorNarihisa Ueda MD, Narihisa Ueda MD Department of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 January 2009 https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mlg.0000239111.24094.a3Citations: 35Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Objectives: There has been growing awareness that nasal obstruction may impair various daily and social activities. We performed a questionnaire survey on a working population to clarify the relationships among nasal obstruction, daytime sleepiness, and quality of life (QOL). Methods: Seven thousand nine hundred eighty daytime workers were asked to complete questionnaires, and the data from 7,180 subjects without any missing answers were finally analyzed (90.0% of the total participants). The severity ofnasal obstruction was graded into the following three categories: never/rarely, sometimes, and always/often. Daytime sleepiness and QOL were assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, respectively. Results: Younger subjects reported a higher degree of nasal obstruction. Subjects who reported a higher degree of nasal obstruction had higher daytime sleepiness and lower quality of life. Subjects with higher daytime sleepiness had lower quality of life. The degree of nasal obstruction was not associated with body mass index. Conclusions: Taking into account the impact of nasal airway resistance on sleep-disordered breathing, the present results suggest that chronic nasal obstruction impairs QOL, at least partially, through excessive daytime sleepiness possibly caused by sleep-disordered breathing. We stress that sufficient and appropriate rhinologic treatment may improve the quality of daily and social activities of individuals with sinonasal diseases. Citing Literature Volume116, Issue12December 2006Pages 2129-2132 RelatedInformation