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Table 4 Associations between nasal resistance and positive airway pressure level.

From: Role of rhinomanometry in the prediction of therapeutic positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea

Nasal Resistance

Mean ± SD

P Value

SeatedNR75

PAP pressure ≤ 8

0.155 ± 0.459

0.970

PAP pressure > 8

0.162 ± 0.023

SeatedNR150

PAP pressure ≤ 8

0.215 ± 0.061

0.165

PAP pressure > 8

0.217 ± 0.028

SeatedNR300

PAP pressure ≤ 8

0.307 ± 0.084

0.467

PAP pressure > 8

0.295 ± 0.036

SupineNR75

PAP pressure ≤ 8

0.170 ± 0.074

0.060

PAP pressure > 8

0.211 ± 0.043

SupineNR150

PAP pressure ≤ 8

0.224 ± 0.091

0.018a

PAP pressure > 8

0.281 ± 0.055

SupineNR300

PAP pressure ≤ 8

0.313 ± 0.116

0.140

PAP pressure > 8

0.379 ± 0.075

  1. PAP positive airway pressure, SeatedNR75, SeatedNR150, SeatedNR300 nasal resistance in the seated position at 75, 150 and 300 pascal, SupineNR75, SupineNR150, SupineNR300 nasal resistance in the supine position at 75, 150 and 300 pascal
  2. a Indicates statistical significance