Self-reported snoring in pregnancy. Association with fetal outcome.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the incidence of self-reported snoring in pregnant compared with nonpregnant women. To compare indicators of fetal outcome in pregnant women with self-reported frequent snoring vs those without snoring.


METHODS
Prospective, nonrandomized screening and comparison between groups.


METHODS
Three hundred fifty pregnant women and 110 age-matched nonpregnant women.


METHODS
Survey evaluating self-reported snoring. For the pregnant women, infant birthweight, APGAR scores, and other indicators of fetal outcome were obtained by record review.


RESULTS
Frequent snoring was reported in 14% of the pregnant women vs 4% of the nonpregnant women (Chi2=6.2; df=1; p<0.05). The pregnant women who reported frequent snoring did not have deliveries resulting in infants with evidence of an increase in compromised outcomes.


CONCLUSIONS
Frequent snoring is reported more often in pregnant than in nonpregnant women. Snoring mothers do not appear to be at increased risk for delivering infants with fetal compromise as might be expected with the concomitant occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea.
Loube
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Pulmonary Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Poceta
J S
JS
Morales
M C
MC
Peacock
M D
MD
Mitler
M M
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D001034:Apgar Score; D001724:Birth Weight; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology; D012894:Sleep Stages; D012913:Snoring / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology