Itasaka Y, Miyazaki S, Ishikawa K, Togawa K
Department of Otolaryngology, Akita University School of Medicine, Japan.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1999 Apr;53(2):299-300. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1819.1999.00510.x.
The intensity of snoring was measured in 73 patients with snoring or sleep apnea using a noise meter. The mean intensity of snoring at 50 cm in front of the mouth was 61.7 dB in the supine position and 53.7 dB in the lateral position. There existed a definite correlation between the logarithmic transformation of the intra-esophageal pressure amplitude and the intensity of snoring in the supine and lateral decubitus positions. These findings suggest that the intensity of snoring may be a useful index for sleep-related breathing disorders.
使用噪音计对73名打鼾或睡眠呼吸暂停患者的打鼾强度进行了测量。在口前方50厘米处，仰卧位时打鼾的平均强度为61.7分贝，侧卧位时为53.7分贝。食管内压力幅度的对数变换与仰卧位和侧卧位时的打鼾强度之间存在明确的相关性。这些发现表明，打鼾强度可能是与睡眠相关呼吸障碍的一个有用指标。
