snoring can occur alone or it may be the presenting feature of obstructive sleep apnea and other common chronic conditions. in our study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of snoring in adolescent students in tehran, iran. a cross-sectional study was designed and students were selected from 20 secondary and high schools, in 5 different zones in tehran in order to have a represe...

STUDY OBJECTIVE It has been suggested that habitual snoring (HS) has adverse health outcomes in children. We aimed to identify risk factors for HS and determine its natural history in primary school children. DESIGN Cross-sectional, population-based cohort study. SETTING Twenty-seven primary schools located within the city limits of Hannover, Germany. PARTICIPANTS Third-grade primary scho...

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...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the effect of radiofrequency surgery of the soft palate on daytime sleepiness in snoring men with mild or no sleep apnea. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. METHODS Thirty-five men were recruited from consecutive patients referred to the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic due to snoring and complaints of daytime sleepiness. The inclusion criteria were an a...

Snoring is the often earliest symptom of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and other respiratory problems. A successful medical outcome depends on an accurate preoperative diagnosis of the anatomical reason for snoring. The perception of snoring is highly subjective; therefore, there is a need for an objective measurement of snoring for an accurate patient assessment and the evaluation of treatmen...

Position therapy plays a role in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether position therapy using a head-positioning pillow (HPP) could reduce snoring sounds in patients with mild-to-moderate positional OSAS, taking into account the potential confounding effects of body weight. A total of 25 adults with positional OSAS (ap...

S noring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Snoring is a common problem encountered in Thailand. The actual prevalence of snoring in Thailand is unknown, but it is estimated to be about 20% in middleaged male and 5% in middle-aged female in foreign countries. The percentage of elderly people who snore is higher. Most people understand that snoring is normal in daily life, but it actually indicates upp...

Snoring was described in literature even before medicine. Common definitions do not consider acoustic measurements of snoring. In this paper we discuss the main pathophysiological aspects of snoring and the snoring-sleep relationship as the generating mechanisms. Snoring can be analysed and measured by the following methods: 1) Leq-Equivalent Continuous Sound Level, which only quantifies noisin...