snoring

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Introduction

Loud, rattling, inspiratory noise during sleep.

Etiology

Epidemiology

  • 60% of middle-aged men
  • 30% of middle-aged women
  • 12% of children, 22% of hyperactive children[3]

Clinical manifestations

  • generally asymptomatic (except for spouse)

Diagnostic procedures

* OSA may be suspected on the basis of snoring, hypertension, obesity, low SaO2 on room air[4]; MKSAP19 differs on indications for polysomnography (see OSA)[3]

Complications

Management

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References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Journal Watch 22(8):65, 2002 Chervin RD, Archbold KH, Dillon JE et al Inattention, hyperactivity, and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing. Pediatrics 109:449, 2002 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11875140
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Beebe DW et al Presistent snoring in preschool children: Predictors and Behavioral and Developental Correlates Pediatrics August 13, 2012 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22891224 Pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/08/08/peds.2012-0045.full.pdf+html
  5. 5.0 5.1 Ieto V, Kayamori F, Montes MI et al Effects of Oropharyngeal Exercises on Snoring: A Randomized Trial. Chest. 2015 Sep 1;148(3):683-91. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25950418

Patient information

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