Is snoring intensity responsible for the sleep partner's poor quality of sleep?

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 9804161 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1522-1709 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15209512 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sleep Breath Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2005- : Heidelberg ; New York : Springer
      Original Publication: Titisee-Neustadt, Germany : Druckbild GmbH,
    • Subject Terms:
      Arousal* ; Family Characteristics* ; Respiratory Sounds* ; Wakefulness*; Noise/*adverse effects ; Sleep Deprivation/*etiology ; Sleep Deprivation/*psychology ; Snoring/*complications ; Snoring/*psychology; Adult ; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence/etiology ; Disorders of Excessive Somnolence/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; Respiration ; Sound Spectrography
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: This study aimed to determine if the intensity of breathing noise (including snoring) and/or the presence of abnormal breathing events (ABE) are factors that trigger arousal/awakening of a snorer's bed partner.
      Methods: We conducted a prospective multicenter study investigating couples where the male had a chronic disturbing snoring. We simultaneously recorded the male's respiration and snoring and the female' sleep. We counted the number of arousals and awakenings during N2 sleep and randomly took nine of each. Then, for periods before, during, and after each arousal and awakening, we observed on the respiratory tracings what was happening in terms of breathing noise intensity and presence/absence of snoring and/or ABE.
      Results: Thirteen couples were analyzed. The intensity of breathing noise and the presence/absence of snoring and/or ABE were comparable before and at initiation of arousal/awakening and between arousal and awakening. However, breathing volume intensity was lower and the presence of snoring and/or ABE was less frequent when the bed partner returned back to sleep from awakening compared to the other periods (p always <0.001).
      Conclusions: The intensity of breathing noise or the presence of ABE does not seem to be essential to trigger an arousal or an awakening. However, the persistence of noise or events may prolong the duration of wakefulness during the sleep period and could be one factor that explains the bothersome snoring.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20110712 Date Completed: 20130227 Latest Revision: 20211020
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s11325-011-0554-5
    • Accession Number:
      21744233