Simple snoring is a social problem, one that can gravely affect the patient's married life. About 40% of men and 20% of women are affected, and it often goes along with sleep-disordered breathing. Up to now various surgical techniques have been defined such as UPPP(uvulopalatopharyngo plasty), and laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP). Among the surgical methods, RAUP (radiofrequency assisted...

BACKGROUND Snoring is the noise caused by vibration during the in-breath; and which structure actually vibrates depends on many factors. OBJECTIVE The treatment of snoring with methods to increase muscle tonus of upper airway has been controversial, and poorly reported, thus a review of evidence is necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of these methods. METHOD A review of randomized or qu...

BACKGROUND Snorers often experience symptoms of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) which is largely undiagnosed in the population. Information on SDB experiences is needed to target high-risk individuals that may benefit from treatment of snoring. OBJECTIVE This study compares the experience of the nighttime and daytime symptoms of SDB of habitual snorers with that of non-habitually snoring adu...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of habitual snoring and sleep bruxism in children attending the out-patient clinics of a paediatric department. METHODOLOGY A cross-sectional survey of parents was conducted with questionnaire administered by paediatric nurses. Parents were recruited when they brought their children to the out-patient clinics. Sex and age were recorded. Presence and absen...

BACKGROUND A study was undertaken with the aim to evaluate the therapeutic and clinical efficacy of oral appliances in the management of upper airway sleep disorders like snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS Oral appliances were prescribed in eight cases of non - apneic snoring and 42 polysomnography (PSG) diagnosed cases of OSA. The cases were assessed on Epworth Sleepiness Sca...

To determine if a history of snoring is a risk factor for brain infarction, I conducted a case-control study of risk factors for ischemic stroke using 177 consecutive male patients aged 16-60 (mean 49) years with acute brain infarction. For each patient I chose an age-matched (+/- 6 years) male control. Arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, snoring (habitually or often), and heavy drin...

Snoring, one of the most prevalent obnoxious human habits, can be a social nuisance and may well be a medical problem. No one who has slept beside a snorer needs any description of what is snoring, or any convincing that a remedy would be very much welcome. Snoring is a sound produced during sleep by vibrations of the soft tissues of the pharyngeal walls, soft palate and the uvula 1. Although s...

Objective Pilot study to examine the effect of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the lateral palatal fat pad in patients with socially-disruptive snoring. Method Snoring outcomes and complications were compared between a group of patients with treated with RFA ablation of the lateral soft palate fat pad with or without inferior turbinate reduction (8 patients) and another group undergoing infe...

The sleep apnoea syndromes are a common cause of excessive daytime sleepiness and may lead to pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, mental dysfunction, heart failure and sudden death. The otolaryngologist is increasingly involved in the multidisciplinary approach to assessment and treatment of the obstructive and mixed forms of sleep apnoea; it is important for the...

BACKGROUND Snoring is frequently associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Previous studies have shown that bone mineral density was significantly lower in patients with OSA than in controls; however, these studies did not focus on fractures. Fragility fractures can lead to long-term disabilities and a decrease in quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the association betw...