Article ; Online: Effects of nasal aspiration by the Proetz® method in pediatric patients with sinusitis.
Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
2020 Volume 66, Issue 11, Page(s) 1503–1508
Abstract: Objective: To characterize the effects of nasal aspiration with Proetz® in peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) in pediatric sinusitis (PS) patients with nasal obstruction.: Methods: This is a non-randomized descriptive-analytical clinical trial with a ...
| Abstract | Objective: To characterize the effects of nasal aspiration with Proetz® in peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) in pediatric sinusitis (PS) patients with nasal obstruction. Methods: This is a non-randomized descriptive-analytical clinical trial with a quantitative approach. The sample comprised 30 children. Initially, the PNIF was measured and the Visual Analogical Scale (VAS) was used for nasal obstruction, followed by the nasal aspiration procedure. The SNOT-22 questionnaire was applied to the legal guardian of each child, and one week later, it was reapplied for the sake of follow-up. Results: 16 (53.3%) patients were females and 14 (46.7%) were males, with an average age of 6.4±1.8 years (between 4 and 10 years of age). Analyses of the VAS for obstruction before the intervention revealed that 10 of the participants (33.3%) presented moderate levels, and 20 of them (66.7%) severe levels. However, after the Proetz® method was applied, all the samples (n=30) had mild levels. The PNIF significantly increased after the technique was used, with an improvement of 23.4% in mean values. There was no significant correlation between the VAS and the PNIF. Conclusion: Nasal aspiration with the Proetz® method significantly improved the clinical condition of sinusitis patients with nasal obstruction according to the visual analogical scale, the PNIF, and the SNOT-22 questionnaire. No correlation between the VAS and the PNIF could be found. The study confirms the importance of non-pharmacological interventions in the treatment of sinusitis in children, thus resulting in an improvement in their quality of life. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Child ; Child, Preschool ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Nasal Obstruction ; Quality of Life ; Sinusitis/therapy ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Visual Analog Scale |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-12-09 |
| Publishing country | Brazil |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 731969-1 |
| ISSN | 1806-9282 ; 0104-4230 ; 0004-5241 ; 0102-843X |
| ISSN (online) | 1806-9282 |
| ISSN | 0104-4230 ; 0004-5241 ; 0102-843X |
| DOI | 10.1590/1806-9282.66.11.1503 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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