BACKGROUND Simple snoring represents a social problem, not only because it could affect the patient's married life, but it often goes along with sleep-disordered breathing. Chronic nasal obstruction has many sequel including snoring and the inferior turbinate hypertrophy (ITH) is its most common cause. The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of video-assisted endoscopic radiofrequency ...

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of a mandibular advancement appliance (MAA) in managing severe snoring. Twenty-eight adults with severe snoring and normal overnight oximetry were recruited from sleep disorder clinics. A maxillary placebo appliance and a MAA were worn by each subject for a period of 4-6 weeks each. Questionnaires at baseline and after ...

I t has been suggested that conditions associated with nasal obstruction predispose to the development of snoring and OSA (1,2). Some authors indicated that the nose accounts for approximately half of the total airway resistance to airflow (3). Nasal obstruction may contribute to an increase in snoring and sleep apnea frequency and severity (4). For this reason, nasal dilators have been propose...

Data from observational studies suggest that nasal obstruction contributes to the pathogenesis of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). To define more accurately the relationship between snoring, OSA and nasal obstruction, the current authors have summarised the literature on epidemiological and physiological studies, and performed a systematic review of randomised controlled trials in wh...

The effects of nasal valve dilation on snoring and obstructed breathing were studied in 11 patients with habitual snoring and/or obstructive sleep apnea. The anterior part of the nose, the valve region, was dilated by means of a plastic device. Ten patients underwent polysomnographic investigation including pulse oximetry and measurement of snoring noise with and without the nasal dilator in a ...

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of regular singing exercises in reducing symptoms of snoring and sleep apnoea. Methods: A prospective single blinded randomised controlled trial was conducted in the otolaryngology department of a UK teaching hospital (Exeter). 127 adult patients with a history of simple snoring or sleep apnoea were recruited. 93 patients completed the study. Patients wer...

OBJECTIVES. To estimate the soft tissue determined individual features of the upper airway sagittal size which may predispose the patient to snoring and OSA and to find whether there is any relationship between the patient's body-mass index (BMI) and the severity of OSA. MATERIAL AND METHODS. 58 consecutive patients with a mean age of 33.4 years were surgically treated for snoring and OSA. Befo...