Influence of gas density on simulated snoring. G. Liistro, C. Veriter, D. Stanescu. #ERS Journals Ltd 1999. ABSTRACT: According to a recent theoretical model, snoring is related to instability of the upper airway (UA). Factors promoting UA instability include increased gas density. The aim of this study was to test the influence of gas density on simulated snoring production and supraglottic re...

OBJECTIVE Snoring is a non-pathologic social problem. In the search for non-aggressive efficacious treatment, we introduce our experience in using temperature-controlled radiofrequency treatment for snoring. METHODS A 6-month follow-up revision of thirty-seven patients that received a mean of 1.1 radiofrequency treatment sessions at turbinates, soft palate, tonsils and/or tongue-base. RESUL...

BACKGROUND Although associations between snoring and cardiovascular disease have been reported in several prospective studies, there is limited evidence from Asian populations. The objective of this study was to determine if there is an association between self-reported snoring frequency and the incidence of cardiovascular disease in Japanese. METHODS The subjects were 2350 men and 4163 women...

IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED THAT PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) OFTEN HAVE MORE APNEA EVENTS IN THE SUPINE POSITION THAN IN THE LATERAL POSITION,15 and positional treatment is effective in these patients.6 The positional OSA patients are reported to be thinner and have less severe apnea than nonpositional patients.3 An anatomic study of upper airways in OSA patients revealed that positio...

Sleep-related breathing disorders range from habitual snoring to severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The prevalence of habitual snoring is high and up to 60 % depending on age, sex and body weight. However, in contrast to habitual snoring obstructive sleep apnea syndrome may be associated with medical complications. The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is 2 – 5 % of the adult populati...

OBJECTIVES To review the evidence on the clinical effects and associated treatment costs of surgical procedures and non-surgical devices for the management of non-apnoeic snoring. DATA SOURCES Major electronic databases were searched for relevant studies published between 1980 and 2007. All treatment costs were estimated based on data from NHS reference costs, device manufacturers and clinica...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Many patients undergo surgery for snoring and sleep apnea, although the efficacy and safety of such procedures have not been clearly established. Our aim was systematically to review studies of the efficacy and adverse effects of surgery for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. DESIGN Systematic review. MEASUREMENTS PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched in September 2...

BACKGROUND Two-jaw surgery including mandibular and maxillary backward movement procedures are commonly performed to correct class III malocclusion. Bimaxillary surgery can reposition the maxillofacial bone together with soft tissue, such as the soft palate and the tongue base. We analyzed changes of pharyngeal airway narrowing to ascertain clinical correlations with the prevalence of snoring a...

Laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) was widely performed in 1990s as a surgical therapeutic procedure to improve snoring or mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, LAUP is not currently recommended as a treatment for OSA because the evidence for its efficacy is insufficient. Little is known about alternative minimally invasive surgery in patients who refuse continuous positive airway p...

Management of snoring is part of the treatment offered to patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In patients who do not have this syndrome, however, snoring should be treated according to the severity of the condition. General or specific therapeutic measures should be applied to snorers that have concomitant cardiovascular disease or unrefreshing sleep and in cases in which an individ...