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Snoring: a source of noise pollution and sleep apnea predictor.
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- How to objectively measure snoring: a systematic review.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Pooled it
- Cognitive Performance and Adherence to Treatment in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
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- Possible predictors of apneic-events during sleep: advanced snoring sound analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Deep learning approaches for image-based snoring sound analysis in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: A systematic review.World journal of radiology · 2025Article
- Accuracy of Smartphone-Mediated Snore Detection in a Simulated Real-World Setting: Algorithm Development and Validation.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Evaluating the impact of different message strategies about OSA employed in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Count on Sleep campaign.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Orofacial Myofunctional Profile in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- The Potential Effect of Changing Patient Position on Snoring: A Systematic Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Regular snoring is associated with uncontrolled hypertension.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
- Fractional exhaled nitric oxide-a possible biomarker for risk of obstructive sleep apnea in snorers.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Article
- Association of Sleep Pattern and Genetic Susceptibility with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Analysis of the UK Biobank.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Sleep quality is a predictor of muscle mass, strength, quality of life, anxiety and depression in older adults with obesity.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A Prospective Study on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Clinical Profile and Polysomnographic Variables.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Recent Progress in Long-Term Sleep Monitoring Technology.Biosensors · 2023Review
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- Snoring and aortic dimension in Marfan syndrome.Sleep and biological rhythms · 2023Article
- Screening for sleep apnoea risk in testosterone-treated transgender men.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Snoring Index and Neck Circumference as Predictors of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Snoring is a highly prevalent condition associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep disturbance in bed partners. Objective measurements of snoring in the community, however, are limited. The present study was designed to measure sound levels produced by self-reported habitual snorers in a single night. Snorers were excluded if they reported nocturnal gasping or had severe obesity (BMI > 35 kg/m2). Sound was measured by a monitor mounted 65 cm over the head of the bed on an overnight sleep study. Snoring was defined as sound ≥40 dB(A) during flow limited inspirations. The apnea hypopnea index (AHI) and breath-by-breath peak decibel levels were measured. Snore breaths were tallied to determine the frequency and intensity of snoring. Regression models were used to determine the relationship between objective measures of snoring and OSA (AHI ≥ 5 events/h). The area under the curve (AUC) for the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to predict OSA. Snoring intensity exceeded 45 dB(A) in 66% of the 162 participants studied, with 14% surpassing the 53 dB(A) threshold for noise pollution. Snoring intensity and frequency were independent predictors of OSA. AUCs for snoring intensity and frequency were 77% and 81%, respectively, and increased to 87% and 89%, respectively, with the addition of age and sex as predictors. Snoring represents a source of noise pollution in the bedroom and constitutes an important target for mitigating sound and its adverse effects on bed partners. Precise breath-by-breath identification and quantification of snoring also offers a way to risk stratify otherwise healthy snorers for OSA.
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