ABSTRACT
I. Introduction 290
II. Rhinomanometry 292
A. Technical Details 292
Airflow Measurement 292
Pressure Measurement 293
Airflow and Pressure 295
B. Clinical Use 296
III. Acoustic Rhinometry 297
A. Acoustic Rhinometry in Children 297
B. Advantages of Acoustic Rhinometry 298
C. Limitation of Acoustic Rhinometry 298
D. Sources of Error 299
E. Acoustic Rhinometry in Infants 299
F. Acoustic Rhinometry in Older Children 301
G. Growth and Maturation of the Nasal Airway 301
H. Allergy and Environmental Exposure to
Pollutants-Epidemiological Studies 301
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
