...Erdem Atalay Cetinkaya; Mustafa Turker; Kemal Kiraz; Hakan Kemal Gulkesen Objective: Snoring occurs as a result of soft tissue vibration caused by a partial upper airway collapse during sleep. This study evaluated the effectiveness and potential adverse side effects associated with the use...

...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Obesity is a basic risk factor for snoring and OSA. In some studies, it is has been noted that 70% of OSA patients...

...Yang-Gi Min; Myung Koo Kang; Hyun Min Park; Byeong Ho Song A prospective study was performed to evaluate the effects of adenotonsillar hypertrophy on snoring in children. Thirty male patients were grouped with respect to the severity of snoring and were evaluated in terms of the noise level...

...Katsuhisa Ikeda; Takeshi Oshima; Noriko Tanno; Masaki Ogura; Akira Shimomura; Hideaki Suzuki; Tomonori Takasaka Thirty patients suffering from habitual snoring were subjected to laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty with a KTP/532 laser under local anesthesia. The patients selected for the present study...

... < 0.05). The efficacy of LUPP is compared with various laser procedures for snoring. 10 08 1995 21 10 1995 13 1 2010 © 1996 S. Karger AG, Basel 1996 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other...

...A. Jönsson; T. Ström; J. Hedner; H. Ejnell A new ‘antisnoring device’ based on the principle to induce a conditioned response was evaluated in 8 patients with habitual snoring. When patients snore the device starts to vibrate, making the snorers turn to the side position. Out of the 8 patients, 4...

... pressure were measured using nocturnal manometry of the upper airways, combined with respiratory polygraphy. The snoring index (1–10) and daytime sleepiness using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale were assessed by means of a questionnaire. Results: Using Velumount the snoring index was reduced from on average...

...Jan Klozar; Jan Plzák; Michal Zábrodský; Jan Betka The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of laser-assisted uvuloplasty (LAUP) in terms of effect on snoring and side effects. The case report study is based on the analysis of questionnaires with a visual analog scale (VAS) describing...

... in the treatment of primary snoring. Methods: 54 patients were stratified according to a modified Friedman staging system (MFSS) for sleep-disordered breathing. Tonsil size (1, 2, 3) and palatal position scale (grade 1–2) and body mass index <30 according to the MFSS were included for standardization. Three...

...Jan Ulfberg; Birgitta Nyström Snoring is a significant problem both for the patient and for the bed partner. Seventy-two male and female heavy snorers and their bed partners participated in a double-blinded, placebo-controlled study on the effects of a volatile oil administered by gargling...

...Britt Hagert; Karin Wikblad; Lars Ödkvist; Lis Karin Wahren In a questionnaire study detailed side effects after snoring surgery were examined in 415 individuals 2–8 years after surgery. Three years later a new questionnaire was answered by those with side effects affecting taste, smell and voice...