STUDY OBJECTIVES Recent publications have demonstrated a reduction in snoring with radiofrequency (RF) surgery of the soft palate. Yet so far, all published data has been based on non-controlled trials. DESIGN Aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of RF surgery of the soft palate in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Outpatients department at university hospital, departm...

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...

INTRODUCTION Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) might affect craniofacial growth and children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome present an increase in total and lower anterior heights of the face and a more anterior and inferior position of the hyoid bone when compared to nasal breathers. OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation between rhinomanometric and cephalometric parameters in childr...

Snoring is a common sleep-related behaviour. Increased body mass index (BMI), cranio-facial anatomical features, and older age have been linked to the occurrence of snoring. While mostly middle-aged populations have been studied for the occurrence of snoring and sleep-related breathing abnormality, this study was designed to assess the subjective report of snoring and the objective measurement ...

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...

This clinical practice guideline, intended for use by primary care clinicians, provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The Section on Pediatric Pulmonology of the American Academy of Pediatrics selected a subcommittee composed of pediatricians and other experts in the fields of pulmonology and otolaryngology as well as experts from e...

This clinical practice guideline, intended for use by primary care clinicians, provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The Section on Pediatric Pulmonology of the American Academy of Pediatrics selected a subcommittee composed of pediatricians and other experts in the fields of pulmonology and otolaryngology as well as experts from e...