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ROME – Colds, flu and Covid, but also allergies. Especially in winter, many illnesses occur that make breathing through the nose difficult or even impossible. A stuffy nose is annoying when it occurs temporarily, but when it occurs in a chronic form it can cause real problems. The responsible cause is the inflammation of the veins in the nasal mucosa, the so-called venous sinuses: the inflammation actually leads to an expansion of the venous sinuses, which thus block the cavity delimited by the nasal septum and the nasal turbinates and prevent the normal flow of blood air. Poor breathing increases the risk of developing diseases that affect the first part of the respiratory tract and, above all, affects the quality of sleep, which is fragmented and no longer restful. These are some of the topics discussed by Professor Luca Malvezzi, specialist in otolaryngology at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano and the San Pio Italpress news agency. “We have a lot of patients coming to us, about one in two may have a respiratory problem,” he began. “All respiratory diseases, including upper ones, are by definition occupational and the climate and climatic conditions can also have an impact, for example in Milan is not ideal.” An attention focused on breathing, which is becoming more and more important : “We have learned to respect the nose and give more value to nasal pathology.” Whoever breathes through the mouth increases the resistance when inhaling by two and a half times and loses 15% oxygenation of the blood – emphasized Malvezzi – This has an impact on our organism, starting with fatigue and poor sleep. In fact, poor breathing and poor blood oxygenation nourishes our cells less and increases the inflammatory state, reducing the immune system’s ability to control. After the skin, the respiratory tract is the part most exposed to the outside – he added – so the devilish mix consists of constipation, i.e. anatomy, and constipation, i.e. inflammation. “And to the diagnostic tests that are necessary for people with worse Breathing are available: “Medicine has changed; today we are talking more and more about personalized ways,” the professor remembered. “In our field, modern ENT must have optical fibers, i.e. for endoscopic examinations.” We have dynamic examinations, for example rhinomanometry, which examines the air flows entering and exiting the nose, nasal cytology, a simple examination Laboratory in which the mucous tissue is collected and inflammation is examined.” “We will primarily examine the drainage path between the nose and the paranasal sinuses, which often does not capture the pathology, but has such a complicated anatomical presentation that it triggers the pathology itself” , he specified. “Structurally, we change the communication between the nose and the paranasal sinuses, creating more space so that the medication can work properly. Finally, on the occurrence of non-optimal breathing in sports practice: “During anaerobic activity, such as sprinting, the use of the nose is practically zero, a maximum of two oral breaths are taken,” he concluded, “during aerobic activity.” “On the other hand “It’s important to have a clear nose, also because if you don’t sleep well, you won’t get any results.” – Photo from Medicine Top video – . xd7/fsc/red 08.01.24 10:51
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