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The soft palate and the base of tongue obstruct the airway in a person sleeping on their back. Snoring is one of the major symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, although it may occur without any sleep apnea or other medical conditions.

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Otorhinolaryngology, sleep medicine

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Snoring

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• Snoring: is a reliable assessment possible?European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020Fischer R, Kuehnel TS, Vielsmeier V et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-05813-2
• Validation of snoring detection using a smartphone app.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2022Chiang JK, Lin YC, Lin CW et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02359-3
• Snoring: a source of noise pollution and sleep apnea predictor.Sleep · 2020Sowho M, Sgambati F, Guzman M et al.DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz305
• The effects of rapid maxillary expansion on persistent pediatric snoring post-tonsillectomy.ReviewSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Bariani RCB, Bigliazzi R, de Moura Guimarães T et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11325-022-02724-w

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