INTRODUCTION In children aged 3-12 years snoring is associated with significant neurocognitive and behavioural deficits; however, there are few studies that have considered both the prevalence of snoring in infants and associated factors that may influence the development of snoring. The goal of the present study was to examine sleep, snoring and associated factors in a community sample of 0-3 ...

1335 THERE IS GROWING EVIDENCE SUGGESTING THAT OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) PROMOTES VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION AND atherosclerosis.1 OSA stimulates several intermediate pathways that are harmful to the cardiovascular system and includes sympathetic activation, increased production of reactive oxygen species, inflammatory mediators and lipid metabolism. The primary mechanisms by which OS...

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition causing restriction of the airflow through upper airways during sleep, despite preserved inspiratory muscle activity. This may lead to development secondary hypertension, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia. Moreover, prevalence OSA on rise. Methods: Comparison scores from Berlin Questionnaire, modified Mallampat...

Snoring is a significant problem with social and medical manifestations. After snoring has been confirmed, other nocturnal respiratory diseases should be excluded so that the appropriate treatment can be instituted. This chapter addresses the current management of snoring and its treatment.

An 8-year-old female with pancreatic-insufficiency cystic fibrosis presented with recurrent pharyngitis, and reduction in body mass index and height velocity during the previous 2 years. Her symptoms (eg, snoring and restless sleep) suggested obstructive sleep apnea, and physical examination revealed tonsillar hypertrophy. While her respiratory disturbance index on nocturnal polysomnography was...

BACKGROUND Several previous studies have shown that snoring is associated with glucose metabolism and the development of diabetes, but rare study has shown the association between snoring frequency and prediabetes, particularly in China. We hypothesized that individuals who snore might have a higher risk of prediabetes. This study aimed to investigate the association between self-reported snori...

OBJECTIVE To assess pediatric habitual snoring (PS) using home sleep test (HST) technology and attempt to correlate the objective components of PS to specific upper airway anatomy. In addition, the effects of adenotonsillectomy (±turbinoplasty) on objective measures of PS were evaluated. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Pediatric...

SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) ARE CAUSED IN PART BY REPETITIVE DYNAMIC OBSTRUCTION OF THE OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY. There is growing epidemiological and experimental evidence that OSA, and to a lesser degree snoring, are associated with a wide variety of adverse health outcomes.1, 2 OSA is considered one of several potentially treatable contributors to systemic hypertension, and has bee...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the intensity of snoring and severity of sleep apnea using Watch-PAT (peripheral arterial tone) 100. METHODS A total of 404 patients (338 males and 66 females) who underwent home-based portable sleep study using Watch-PAT 100 for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) from January 2009 through December 2011 were included in thi...

There is considerable interest in the association of snoring and health consequences that have been linked to more severe sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. The goal of this investigation was to assess the independent association of heavy, habitual snoring and daytime sleepiness. For this, a cross-sectional, population based study of snoring, sleepiness and...