Snoring, not just a social nuisance.

Abstract:

:Snoring is a very common source of complaints from partners and neighbours. Snorers themselves are less likely to be affected, unless they have associated daytime sleepiness caused by the sleep disruption from obstructive sleep apnoea. There is increasingly firm evidence that obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with hypertension, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and metabolic problems such as insulin resistance, even at mild levels which may not cause much daytime somnolence. In addition, the central and obstructive apnoeas found in cardiac failure affect heart muscle function. Treatment of the apnoea improves blood pressure and cardiac function and is likely to have a beneficial effect on mortality. Since obstructive sleep apnoea is common it should be sought by appropriate questioning in these patient groups. The treatments for obstructive sleep apnoea are effective but cumbersome and this remains a challenge if patients do not achieve obvious early benefits such as reduction in sleepiness or breathlessness.

journal_name

Int J Clin Pract

authors

Jarvis S,Rees PJ

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-11-01 00:00:00

pages

788-91

issue

9

eissn

1368-5031

issn

1742-1241

journal_volume

57

pub_type

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