Evaluation of the breathing mode by infrared thermography

Objectives To analyze breathing modes with infrared thermography. Methods Cross-sectional observational exploratory study conducted in 20 female participants with a mean age of 26.0-years. The thermograms were made following the principles of the American Academy of Thermology and the Brazilian Ther...

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Autores: Yasmim Carvalhotelson, Renata Maria Moreira Moraes Furlan, Matheus Pereira Porto, Rafael Augusto Magalhães Ferreira, Andréa Rodrigues Motta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFMG
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufmg.br:1843/80150
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2023.101333
http://hdl.handle.net/1843/80150
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3758-5247
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7588-9316
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0629-6140
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1582-3785
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8328-160X
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Thermography
Respiration
Mouth breathing
Nose
Mouth
Nariz
Respiração
Respiração bucal
Boca
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Sumario:Objectives To analyze breathing modes with infrared thermography. Methods Cross-sectional observational exploratory study conducted in 20 female participants with a mean age of 26.0-years. The thermograms were made following the principles of the American Academy of Thermology and the Brazilian Thermology Society. The camera FLIR A315 (FLIR Inc., Santa Barbara, CA) was used for the tests. The recordings consisted of the participants breathing normally through the nose for 2 min and simulating oral/oronasal breathing for another 2 min. The thermograms were analyzed with the FLIR Tools software. An ellipse was placed between the nostrils and the lip commissures to obtain the mean temperatures. The collection was made by two independent researchers, and the normalized non-dimensional temperature was calculated. Results The temperature in nasal breathing is higher than in oral/oronasal breathing both for inhaling and exhaling when measured in the region of the mouth. The exhaling temperatures were higher than the inhaling ones in oral/oronasal breathing (through the nose and the mouth) and nasal breathing (only through the nose). The temperature difference between exhaling and inhaling (ΔT) was greater in oral/oronasal breathing when measured in the region of the mouth. Conclusion The thermographic assessment of breathing modes may be made by comparing the mean temperatures of the mouth, using an ellipse. Level of evidence Study without consistently applied reference standards.