Effects of Smoking Cessation on Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow and Nasal Mucociliary Clearance

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values for the 3 rd and 6 th months were significantly lower than the median of baseline values (p<0.05). Additionally, the median of nasal MCT values for the 6 th month was significantly lower than the median of nasal MCT values for the 3 rd month (p=0.0003, p<0.05). The medians of PNIFsD values for the 3 rd and 6 th months were significantly higher than the median of baseline values (p<0.05). Additionally, the median of the 6 th -month values was significantly higher than the median of the 3 rd -month values (p=0.023, p<0.05). There was no significant difference in terms of PNIFwD evaluations (p=0.06, p>0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that smoking cessation improves nasal MCC and airflow. ABSTRACT