title: The role of nasal treatments in snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This review highlights recent advances and views on the role of the nose in snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Recent reviews and past randomized controlled trials generally agree that nasal surgery may improve quality of life in snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea. There have been no published randomized controlled trials regarding nasal treatments in snoring or obstructive sleep apnoea in the past year.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea are upper airway disorders in which the role of the nose has been well researched. Studies support that nasal surgery improves quality of life in snoring, but it may not lead to resolution of snoring. Likewise, nasal treatments for obstructive sleep apnoea increase the quality of life and treatment compliance in some patients. Further stratification of patients who may benefit from nasal intervention may clarify the role of nasal surgery.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University, Division of Otolaryngology, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: Sean B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bury
authors.forename: Ameet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011788:Quality of Life; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D012913:Snoring / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*