References

Proven to Prevent Snoring

Priegnitz, C., Randerath, W. J. (2014). Konservative Therapie beim Schnarchen. Somnologie, 18 (2), 96-100.

Stuck, B. A., Dreher, A., Heiser, C., Herzog, M., Kühnel, T., Maurer, J. T., Pistner, H., Sitter, H., Steffen, A., Verse, T. (2013). S2k-Leitlinie “Diagnostik und Therapie des Schnarchens des Erwachsenen”. HNO, 61 (11), 944-957.

Stuck, B. A., Maurer, J. T., Schredl, M., Weeß, H. (2013). Praxis der Schlafmedizin. Springer Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1-304.

Viviano, J. Airway Orthotic Therapy. Snoring & Sleep Apnea, 1-2

Nasal Dilator

Akcam, T., Friedman, O., Cook, T. A. (2004). The effect on snoring of structural nasal valve dilatation with a butterfly graft. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 130 (11), 1313-1318.

Höijer, U., Ejnell, H., Hedner, J., Petruson, B., Eng, L. B. (1992). The effects of nasal dilation on snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 118 (3), 281-284.

Loth, S., Petruson, B. (1996). Improved nasal breathing reduces snoring and morning tiredness. A 6-month follow-up study. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 122 (12), 1337-1340.

Petruson, B. (1990). Snoring can be reduced when the nasal airflow is increased by the nasal dilator Nozovent. Archives of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 116 (4), 462-464.

Pertruson, B. (2007). The importance of improved nasal breathing: A review of the Nozovent nostril dilatator. Acta Oto-Laryngolica, 127 (4), 418-423.

Peltonen, L. I., Vento, S. I., Simola, M., Malmberg, H. (2004). Effects of the nasal strip and dilator on nasal breathing – A study with healthy subjects. Rhinology, 42 (3), 122-125.

Pevernagie, D., Hamans, E., Van Cauwenberge, P., Pauwels, R. (2000). External nasal dilation reduces snoring in chronic rhinitis patients: A randomized controlled trial. The European Respiratory Journal, 15 (6), 996-1000.

Hellings, P. W., Nolst Trenité, G. J. (2014). Improvement of nasal breathing and patient satisfaction by the endonasal dilator Airmax®. Rhinology, 52 (1), 1-4

Positional Therapy

Benoist, L. B. L., Morong, S., van Maanen, J. P., Hilgevoord, A. A. J., de Vries, N. (2014). Evaluation of position dependency in non-apneic snorers. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 271 (1), 189-194.

Oksenberg, A., Silverberg, D., Offenbach, D., Arons, E. (2006). Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea patients: A 6-month follow-up study. The Laryngoscope, 116 (11), 1995-2000.

Bignold, J. J., Mercer, J. D., Antic, N. A., McEvoy, R. D., Catcheside, P. G. (2011). Accurate position monitoring and improved supine-dependent obstructive sleep apnea with a new position recording and supine avoidance device. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 7 (4), 376-383.

Zuberi, N. A., Rekab, K., Nguyen, H.V. (2004). Sleep apnea avoidance pillow effects on obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and snoring. Sleep & Breathing, 8 (4), 201-207.

Permut, I., Diaz-Abad, M., Chatila, W., Crocetti, J., Gaughan, J. P., D’Alonzo, G. E., Krachman, S. L. (2010). Comparison of positional therapy to CPAP in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 6 (3), 238-243.

Choi, J. H., Park, Y. H., Hong, J. H., Kim, S. J., Park, D. S., Miyazaki, S., Lee, S. H., Shin, C., Lee, J. (2009). Efficacy study of a vest-type device for positional therapy in position dependent snorers. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 7 (3), 181-187.

Ravesloot, M. J. L., van Maanen, J. P., Dun, L., de Vries, N. (2013). The undervalued potential of positional therapy in position-dependent snoring and obstructive sleep apnea – A review of the literature. Sleep & Breathing, 17 (1), 39-49.

Mandibular Advancement Devices (MADs)

Cooke, M. E., Battagel, J. M. (2006). A thermoplastic mandibular advancement device for the management of non-apnoeic snoring: A randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Orthodontics, 28 (4), 327-338.

Aarts, M. C. J., Rovers, M. M., van der Heijden G. J. M., Grolman, W. (2011). The value of a mandibular repositioning appliance for the treatment of nonapneic snoring. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 144 (2), 170-173.

Jauhar, S., Lyons, M. F., Banham, S. W., Cameron, D. A., Orchardson, R. (2008). Ten-year follow-up of mandibular advancement devices for the management of snoring and sleep apnea. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 99 (4), 314-321.

Marklund, M., Stenlund, H., Franklin, K. A. (2004). Mandibular advancement devices in 630 men and women with obstructive sleep apnea and snoring: Tolerability and predictors of treatment success. Clinical Investigations, 125 (4), 1270-1278.

Wiman Eriksson, E., Leissner, L., Isacsson, G., Fransson, A. (2014). A prospective 10-year follow-up polygraphic study of patients treated with a mandibular protruding device. Sleep & Breathing, 19 (1), 393-401.

Robertson, S., Murray, M., Young, D., Pilley, R., Dempster, J. (2008). A randomized crossover trial of conservative snoring treatments: Mandibular repositioning splint and nasal CPAP. Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 138 (3), 283-288.

Ng, A. T. M., Darendeliler, M. A., Petocz, P., Cistulli, P. A. (2012). Cephalometry and prediction of oral appliance treatment outcome. Sleep & Breathing, 16 (1), 47-58. Liu, Y., Lowe, A. A., Fleetham, J. A., Park, Y. (2001). Cephalometric and physiologic predictors of the efficacy of an adjustable oral appliance for treating obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 120 (6), 639-647.

Maguire, J., Steele, J. G., Gibson, G. J., Wilson, J. A., Steen, N., McCracken, G. I. (2010). Randomised cross-over study of oral appliances for snoring. Clinical Otolaryngology, 35 (3), 204-209.

Banhiran, W., Kittiphumwong, P., Assanasen, P., Chongkolwatana, C., Metheetrairut, C. (2014). Adjustable thermoplastic mandibular advancement device for obstructive sleep apnea: Outcomes and practicability. The Laryngoscope, 124 (10) , 1-6.

Maurer, J. T., Hirth, K., Mattinger, C., Riedel, F., Werner, B., Hörmann, K. (2008). Einsatz eines intraoralen Schnarchtherapiegerätes aus thermolabilem Kunststoff. HNO, 48 (4), 302-308.

More ”Snore Stoppers”

Baisch, A., Maurer, J. T., Hörmann, K., Stuck, B. A. (2009). Combined radiofrequency assisted uvuloplasty in the treatment of snoring. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 266, 125-130.

Hörmann, K., Verse, T. (2005). Surgery for sleep-disordered breathing. Springer Verlag, 1-161.

Hultcrantz, E., Harder, L., Harder, H., Zetterlund, E., Roberg, K. (2010). To treat snoring with nasal steroids – effects on more than one level? Acta Oto-Laryngolica, 130, 124-131.

Iyngkaran, T., Kanagalingam, J., Rajeswaran, R., Georgalas, C., Kotecha, B. (2006). Long-term outcomes of laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty in 168 patients with snoring. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 120, 932-938.

Rabago, D., Barrett, B., Marchand, L., Maberry, R., Mundt, M. (2006). Qualitative aspects of nasal irrigation use by patients with chronic sinus disease in a multi-method study. Annals of Family Medicine, 4, 295-301.

Rabago, D., Guerard, E., Bukstein, D. (2008). Nasal irrigation for chronic sinus symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis, asthma and nasal polyposis: A hypothesis generating study. Wisconsin Medical Journal, 107, 69-75.

Rabago, D., Pasic, T., Zgierska, A., Barrett, B., Mundt, M., Maberry, R. (2005). The efficacy of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation for chronic sinonasal symptoms. Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 133, 3-8.

Rabago, D., Zgierska, A., Mundt, M., Barrett, B., Bobula, J., Maberry, R. (2002) Efficacy of daily hypertonic saline nasal irrigation among patients with sinusitis: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Family Practice, 51 (12), 1049-1055.

Rabago, D., Zgierska, A., Peppard, P., Bamber, A. (2009) The prescribing patterns of Wisconsin family physicians surrounding saline nasal irrigation for upper respiratory conditions. Wisconsin Medical Journal, 108 (3), 145-150.

Rabago. D., Zgierska, A. (2009). Saline nasal irrigation for upper respiratory conditions. American Family Physician, 80 (10), 1117-1119, 1121-1122.

Rotenberg, B. W., Luu, K. (2012). Four-year outcomes of palatal implants for primary snoring treatment: A prospective longitudinal study. The Laryngoscope, 122, 696-699.

Schmidt, T., Schwartz, F.W., u.a. (2003). Die GEK-Nasendusche. Forschungsergebnisse zu ihrer physiologischen Wirkung und zur gesundheitsökonomischen Bewertung. Schriftenreihe zur Gesundheitsanalyse, Band XXVII. Asgard.

Stuck, B. A., Maurer, J. T., Schredl, M., Weeß, H. (2013). Praxis der Schlafmedizin. Springer Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1-304.

Ulfberg, J., Nyström, B. (2000). Treatment of snorers with a volatile oil: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial. ORL, 63, 298-301.

Verse, T., Huber, K., Kaptur, S. (2008). Operative Therapieverfahren bei schlafbezogenen Atemstörungen. MKG-Chirurg, 1 (2), 103-110.

Snoring Explained in Detail

Galetke, W. (2014). Das “primäre Schnarchen” – alles harmlos? Somnologie, 18, 75-79.

Priegnitz, C., Randerath, W. J. (2014). Konservative Therapie beim Schnarchen. Somnologie, 18 (2), 96-100.

Schäfer, J., Pirsig, W. (1990). Leitsymptom Schnarchen: Vom fakultativen Schnarchen bis zum obstruktiven Schlafapnoe-Syndrom – Diagnostik, Behandlung, Ergebnisse. HNO Praxis Heute, 10, 37-60.

Stuck, B. A., Maurer, J. T., Schredl, M., Weeß, H. (2013). Praxis der Schlafmedizin. Springer Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1-304.

Steffen, A., Graefe, H., Wollenberg, B. (2008). Schnarchen – zwischen Ruhestörung und Warnsymptom. Focus Uni-Luebeck, 25 (1), 16-20.

Types of Snoring

Douglas, N., Young, A., Roebuck, T., Ho, S., Miller, B. R., Kee, K., Dabscheck, E. J., Naughton, M. T. (2013). Prevalence of depression in patients referred with snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea. Internal Medicine Journal, 630-634.

Pirsig, W., Schäfer, J. Habituelles Schnarchen und und obstruktive Schlaf-Apnoe-Syndrome: HNO-spezifische Diagnostik und Therapie. Hauptvortrag III, Springer Verlag, 241-250.

Schäfer, T., Schläfke, M. E., Westhoff, M., Duchna, H., Penzel, T., Scholle, S., Orth, M. (2008). Zentrale Schlafapnoe – Pathophysiologie, Relevanz, Diagnostik und Therapie. Somnologie, 12 (3), 190-204.

Schachenreiter, J., Pavelka, R. (2008). Schlaf und Atmung: Diagnostik und Therapie von Rhonchopathie/obstruktivem Schlafapnoesyndrom (OSAS) aus HNO-ärztlicher Sicht. Arzt & Wissenschaft, 62, 118-125.

Steffen, A., Graefe, H., Wollenberg, B. (2008). Schnarchen – zwischen Ruhestörung und Warnsymptom. Focus Uni-Luebeck, 25 (1), 16-20.

Stuck, B. A., Maurer, J. T., Schredl, M., Weeß, H. (2013). Praxis der Schlafmedizin. Springer Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1-304.

Sleep – Why it is so Important

Mayer, G., Fietze, I., Fischer, J., Penzel, T., Riemann, D., Rodenbeck, A., Sitter, H., Teschler, H. (2009). S3-Leitlinie – Nicht erholsamer Schlaf/Schlafstörungen. Somnologie, 13 (1), 4-160.

Stuck, B. A., Dreher, A., Heiser, C., Herzog, M., Kühnel, T., Maurer, J. T., Pistner, H., Sitter, H., Steffen, A., Verse, T. (2013). S2k-Leitlinie „Diagnostik und Therapie des Schnarchens des Erwachsenen“. HNO, 61 (11), 944-957.

Stuck, B. A., Maurer, J. T., Schredl, M., Weeß, H. (2013). Praxis der Schlafmedizin. Springer Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1-304.

Snoring in Everyday Life

Blumen, M., Quera Salva, M. A., d’Ortho, M. P., Leroux, K., Audibert, P., Farmanian, C., Chabolle, F., Lofaso, F. (2009). Effect of sleeping alone on sleep quality in female bed partners of snorers. European Respiratory Journal, 34 (5), 1127-1131.

Schäfer, J., Pirsig, W. (1990). Leitsymptom Schnarchen: Vom fakultativen Schnarchen bis zum obstruktiven Schlafapnoe-Syndrom – Diagnostik, Behandlung, Ergebnisse. HNO Praxis Heute, 10, 37-60.

Seidel, S., Frantal, S., Oberhofer, P., Bauer, T., Scheibel, N., Albert, F., Pacher, J., Casjens, T., Klösch, G., Zeitlhofer, J., Wöber, C. (2012). Morning headaches in snorers and their bed partners: A prospective diary study. Cephalalgia, 32 (12), 888-895.

Stuck, B. A., Maurer, J. T., Schredl, M., Weeß, H. (2013). Praxis der Schlafmedizin. Springer Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1-304.

Zicari, A. M., Marzo, G., Rugiano, A., Celani, C., Carbone, M. P., Tecco, S., Duse, M. (2012). Habitual snoring and habitual state: Correlations with respiratory function and teeth occlusion. BioMed Central Pediatrics, 12, 1-7.

Breathing While Snoring

Mlynski, G., Beule, A. (2008). Diagnostik der respiratorischen Funktion der Nase. HNO, 56, 81-99.

Steffen, A., Graefe, H., Wollenberg, B. (2008). Schnarchen – zwischen Ruhestörung und Warnsymptom. Focus Uni-Luebeck, 25 (1), 16-20.

Stuck, B. A., Maurer, J. T., Schredl, M., Weeß, H. (2013). Praxis der Schlafmedizin. Springer Verlag, 2. Auflage, 1-304.

Facts about Snoring

Mamoun, A., Aloul, F., Sagahyroon, A., Al-Husseini, L. (2014). Classifying obstructive sleep apnea using smartphones. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 1-9.

Nakano, H., Hirayama, K., Sadamitsu, Y., Toshimitsu, A., Fujita, H., Shin, S., Tanigawa, T. (2014). Monitoring sound to quantify snoring and sleep apnea severity using a smartphone: Proof of concept. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 10 (1), 73-78.

Seren, E., Ilhanli, I., Muluk, N. B., Cingi, C., Hanci, D. (2014). Telephonic analysis of the snoring sound spectrum. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, 1-7.

Shin, H., Cho, J. (2014). Unconstrained snoring detection using a smartphone during ordinary sleep. BioMedical Engineering Online, 13, 1-14.