Table 6

Rhinothermy tolerability questionnaire results

QuestionMean (SD)Median (IQR)Min to max
Ease of connecting components16.8 (21.6)5.5 (2.0–22.0)0 to 67
Ease of cleaning*16.9 (17.6)9.5 (3.0–41.0)0 to 48
Overall comfort41.3 (23.7)34.5 (27.5–64.0)0 to 79
Moisture in nasal passages37.1 (27.2)29.5 (14.5–55.5)0 to 92
Weight of nasal cannula29.6 (24.0)26.0 (6.0–49.0)0 to 72
Noisiness54.0 (26.4)57.5 (35.5–72.0)0 to 95
Ease of application14.4 (16.9)8.0 (2.0–20.0)0 to 59
Likelihood of reusing rhinothermy32.4 (27.4)26.5 (11.0–49.5)0 to 86
  • All questions were scored from 0 to 100 with low scores representing greater acceptability. n=20 unless otherwise stated.

  • *n=18.