OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of snoring during pregnancy and its effects on key pregnancy outcomes. METHODS Pregnant women were consecutively recruited in their first trimester. Habitual snoring was screened by using a questionnaire in the 1st and 3rd trimester, respectively. According to the time of snoring, participants were divided into pregnancy onset snorers, chronic snorers and n...

We compared self- and spouse reports of snoring and other symptoms of sleep apnea syndrome ascertained from married couples in a community-based survey. Agreement between the two types of report varied between 70-98%, but was modest (kappa = -0.01-0.52) when adjusted for chance. For men, spouse reports yielded higher prevalence rates for snoring and for four other symptoms. For women, estimates...

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 ...

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.

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...