@article{Gelardi_Intiglietta_Porro_Quaranta_Resta_Quaranta_Ciprandi_2019, title={The role of the nasal valve in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome}, volume={90}, url={https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/8097}, DOI={10.23750/abm.v90i2-S.8097}, abstractNote={<p class="p1">The nasal valve area has the minimal cross-sectional area of the upper airways. A problem at this level may easily induce impaired breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder. It has been reported that nasal obstruction may be associated with OSAS. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of nasal valve in a group of OSAS patients. Polysomnography was performed. Patients with bilateral valve incontinence had lower SaO<sub>2</sub>-nadir than patients with unilateral (or no) one. In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that a bilateral nasal valve incontinence is associated with more severe nocturnal respiratory pattern in patients with OSAS.</p>}, number={2-S}, journal={Acta Biomedica Atenei Parmensis}, author={Gelardi, Matteo and Intiglietta, Pierluigi and Porro, Giuseppe and Quaranta, Vitaliano Nicola and Resta, Onofrio and Quaranta, Nicola and Ciprandi, Giorgio}, year={2019}, month={Jan.} }