Snoring: an acoustic monitoring technique.
Snoring is a significant symptom of upper airway obstruction which has not been measured and quantified in a clinically useful manner. A technique to determine acoustic level, frequency, and duration of snoring is reported. Four case studies illustrate the utility of this method. It is recommended that acoustic monitoring be included in the polysomnographic assessment of selected sleep disorder patients.
D000162:Acoustics / Q000295:instrumentation; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012913:Snoring / Q000175:diagnosis*