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ArticleActa stomatologica Croatica2025

Snoring Symptoms and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk Factors Identified by Doctors of Dental Medicine.

Marieta Bujak, Nikolina Bošnjak, Renata Pecotić

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Article in Acta stomatologica Croatica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Marieta BujakSchool of Medicine University of Split.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9926-3203
Nikolina BošnjakHealth Center of Zagreb County.
Renata PecotićDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Split School of Medicine.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3519-2201

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Objective: To examine the association between snoring, a primary symptom of obstructive sleeps apnea (OSA) and patients' age, sex, and anthropometric characteristics. The goal is to support dental medicine doctors in identifying individuals at increased risk of OSA. Materials and methods: This retrospective cross-sectional clinical study included 795 participants. Data were collected on age, sex, and anthropometric measurements. Participants also completed the STOP questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Overnight polysomnography was performed at the Clinical Hospital Center Split and the University of Split School of Medicine between 2018 and 2023. Results: Participants who reported snoring were significantly heavier (96.5 ± 20.5 kg vs. 84.6 ± 19.3 kg) and had a higher BMI (31.3 ± 10.9 kg/m Conclusion: Snoring is significantly associated with higher body mass, increased BMI, larger body circumferences, greater daytime sleepiness, and more severe OSA. It may serve as a useful clinical marker for dentists when identifying patients at elevated risk for OSA. Among the examined variables, BMI, AHI, and age were significant predictors of snoring, while sex did not show a statistically significant influence.

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AHIAnthropometric characteristicsDentistEpworth Sleepiness ScaleHigh risk patientsMeSH Terms: Obstructive Sleep ApneaOSAPolysomnographyRisk FactorsSnoringStop questionnaire

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PMCPMC12239641

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