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Arquivos Internacionais de Otorrinolaringologia 2012; 16(01): 074-081
DOI: 10.7162/S1809-48722012000100011
Original Article
Thieme Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Evaluation from the quality of life in the oral breathers patients

Avaliação da qualidade de vida em pacientes respiradores orais
Cristiane Popoaski
1   Academic of Medical School.
,
Taise de Freitas Marcelino
2   Doctor, Residency in Otorhinolaryngology - Angelina Caron Hospital - Curitiba - PR, Fellow in Facial Plastic Surgery–Red Cross Hospital - Curitiba - PR. Otorhinolaryngologist Professor at Medical Internship of Medicine Course of UNISUL.
,
Thiago Mamôru Sakae
3   Doctor, Residency in Family Health and Community Medicine - HNSC; Master in Public Health - UFSC; PhD in Medical Sciences - UFSC. Professor ofMedicine Course of UNISUL.
,
Larissa Martins Schmitz
1   Academic of Medical School.
,
Luiz Henrique Locks Correa
1   Academic of Medical School.
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15 June 2011

21 September 2011

Publication Date:
12 February 2014 (online)

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Summary

Introduction: The oral breathing is a frequent symptom in childhood and has many alterations that compromise the child physical and cognitive development, negatively influencing from the oral breather, comparing her with the not oral breathers.

Method: Cross sectional study, prospective with a sample from 71 patients from 4 to 17 years, being 39 mouth breathers attended by otorhinolaryngologists and 32 patients not mouth breathers as the control group, evaluated as the quality of life through a questionnaire.

Results: The oral breathers presented more nasal problems, with the sleep and food, besides an greater average punctuation for snoring at night (p < 0,0001), when compared to the control group. The prevalence of night snoring in the patients oral breathers was of 87,2%. The high punctuation in the scale of answers meant a worst quality of life.

Conclusion: The syndrome of the oral breather seems to be related to a negative impact in the quality of life, mainly for the nasal problems, with the sleep and eating. Future studies with the application of the same questionnaire have become needed for this to become as capable instrument of evaluation of the life quality from the patients in the matter.

Resumo

Introdução: A respiração oral é um sintoma frequente na infância e exerce diversas alterações que comprometem o desenvolvimento físico e cognitivo infantil,influenciando negativamente na qualidade de vida do paciente.

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida do respirador oral, comparando-a com não respiradores orais.

Método: Estudo transversal descritivo, prospectivo com uma amostra de 71 pacientes de 4 a 17 anos, sendo 39 respiradores orais atendidos por otorrinolaringologistas e 32 pacientes não respiradores orais como grupo controle, avaliados quanto à qualidade de vida através de um questionário.

Resultados: Os respiradores orais apresentaram mais problemas nasais, com o sono e alimentares, além de uma maior pontuação média para roncar à noite (p < 0,0001), quando comparados ao grupo controle. A prevalência de roncos noturnos nos pacientes respiradores orais foi de 87,2%. A alta pontuação na escala de respostas significou uma pior qualidade de vida.

Conclusão: A Síndrome do Respirador Oral parece estar relacionada a um impacto negativo na qualidade de vida, principalmente no que se refere aos problemas nasais, com o sono e alimentação. Futuros estudos com a aplicação do mesmo questionário tornam-se necessários para que este possa se tornar um instrumento capaz de avaliar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes em questão.

Keywords

mouth breathing - quality of life - snore - pharyngeal tonsil - palatine tonsil

Palavras-chave

respiração bucal - qualidade de vida - ronco - tonsila faríngea - tonsila palatina
 

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