[Treatment of patients with simple snoring].
Management of snoring is part of the treatment offered to patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In patients who do not have this syndrome, however, snoring should be treated according to the severity of the condition. General or specific therapeutic measures should be applied to snorers that have concomitant cardiovascular disease or unrefreshing sleep and in cases in which an individual's snoring disturbs his/her partner's sleep. The present review examines the treatments currently available for snorers and the current state of knowledge regarding each option. It will also focus on the possible indications of these treatments and evaluate their effectiveness.
Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Barcelona, España. jafiz@msn.com
José Antonio
JA
Fiz
Josep
J
Morera Prat
Raimon
R
Jané
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000295:instrumentation; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020919:Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D012913:Snoring / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015431:Weight Loss