title: The management of simple snoring.
abstract: Simple snoring is a very common problem that presents a number of different challenges. The initial difficulty is in confirming the presence of snoring, next one must exclude any other nocturnal respiratory pathology and finally a decision as to an appropriate treatment must be made. There are many different ways of achieving these objectives, but no one-way has a clear advantage in terms of both accuracy and cost effectiveness. In this review the authors do not intend to give a didactic method for the management of simple snoring but to discuss the pros and cons of various different options in order to help physicians make a choice based on local priorities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TP, UK. paul@paulcounter.demon.co.uk
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Counter
authors.forename: Janet A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*