[Treatment of patients with simple snoring]

Arch Bronconeumol. 2009 Oct;45(10):508-15. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2008.11.004. Epub 2009 Apr 18.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Management of snoring is part of the treatment offered to patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In patients who do not have this syndrome, however, snoring should be treated according to the severity of the condition. General or specific therapeutic measures should be applied to snorers that have concomitant cardiovascular disease or unrefreshing sleep and in cases in which an individual's snoring disturbs his/her partner's sleep. The present review examines the treatments currently available for snorers and the current state of knowledge regarding each option. It will also focus on the possible indications of these treatments and evaluate their effectiveness.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Comorbidity
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Female
  • Habits
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Obstruction / complications
  • Nasal Obstruction / therapy
  • Otolaryngology / instrumentation
  • Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures
  • Overweight / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Sleep Deprivation / etiology
  • Sleep Deprivation / prevention & control
  • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / complications
  • Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / therapy
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Snoring / complications
  • Snoring / epidemiology
  • Snoring / therapy*
  • Weight Loss