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Table 1.

Clinical classification of unilateral and bilateral LReff

Class	Unilateral LReff		Calculated bilateral LReff (total)
Class	Untreated	After decongestion	Untreated	After decongestion
1 (0–19%)	< 0.71	< 0.63	< 0.42	< 0.36
2 (20–39%)	0.71–0.89	0.63–0.78	0.42–0.57	0.36–0.47
3 (40–59%)	0.89–1.08	0.78–0.94	0.57–0.70	0.48–0.59
4 (60–79%)	1.09–1.35	0.94–1.18	0.70–0.90	0.59–0.76
5 (80–100%)	> 1.35	> 1.18	> 0.90	> 0.76

Note. Adapted from “Contemporary diagnostic of nasal obstruction - basic errors and how to avoid them,” by Vogt K, Roesch S, Bauer SM, Neumaier P. Ann Otolaryngol Rhinol. 2022;9:1297 (https://www.jscimedcentral.com/public/assets/articles/otolaryngology-9-1297.pdf). © 2022 Vogt K, et al.

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