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Secondly, predictive factors for this outcome were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective clinical study was performed in 65 patients to evaluate short-term outcome and predictive factors (Study A). To evaluate long-term outcome and predictive factors we performed a second clinical study in 124 patients (Study B). Patients scored nasal symptoms on a 1 to 5 points visual analogue scale (VAS) and filled in questionnaires about their comorbidity, previous nasal surgery, and medication use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Study A: There was significant short-term (6-8\u2009weeks after RFA) improvement in nasal obstruction (VAS \u22121.3, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001), trouble exercising (VAS \u22121.5, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001), trouble sleeping (VAS \u22120.9, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001), snoring (VAS \u22121.1, P&lt;\u2009.001), and hyposmia (VAS \u22120.6, P\u2009=\u2009.004). Smoking ( R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.065, P\u2009=\u2009.047) was a predictor for less optimized and previous use of decongestive nasal spray ( R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.135, P\u2009=\u2009.005) for better short-term outcome. Study B: Nasal obstruction significantly decreased in the long term (1-5\u2009years after RFA) compared to VAS before RFA (VAS \u22121.5, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001), but slightly increased compared to VAS 6 to 8\u2009weeks after RFA (VAS +0.3, P\u2009=\u2009.036). Allergy ( R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.066, P\u2009=\u2009.006), asthma ( R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.068, P\u2009=\u2009.005), and previous use of corticosteroid nasal spray ( R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.050, P\u2009=\u2009.016) were associated with a less optimized and older age ( R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.217, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) with better long-term outcome.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RFA is an efficient treatment for nasal obstruction, and improves sleeping, exercising, snoring, and hyposmia. Predictors for good short-term outcome were previous use of decongestive nasal spray and no smoking. Predictors for a less optimized long-term outcome were allergy, asthma, and previous use of corticosteroid nasal spray. 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