Ulfberg J, Fenton G
Sleep laboratory, Avesta Hospital, Sweden.
Rhinology. 1997 Jun;35(2):50-2.
Snoring is a significant problem both for the patient and for the bedpartner. It is well known that nasal stuffiness can contribute to snoring, and sleep quality may deteriorate because of the snoring. Nasal dilation can reduce snoring and improve sleep. Thirty-five habitual snorers (18 female, 17 male) and their bedpartners participated in an open label study. The patients were diagnosed as heavy snorers after they underwent overnight polysomnography showing that their apnoea indexes were below 5, thus sleep apnoea patients were not included in the study. The participants and their partners filled out evaluations concerning snoring intensity, mouth dryness and Epworth Sleepiness Scale prior to and after using Breath Right nasal strips for 14 consecutive nights. The Breathe Right external nasal dilator is a simple, nonpharmaceutical method to decrease nasal airway resistance and thus potentially reduce or eliminate snoring. After using the strips there were statistically significant decreases in snoring (p < 0.001) as graded by the bed partner, and in mouth dryness (p = 0.025) and in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores (p = 0.001), as graded by the patient. The results of this study indicate that Breathe Right nasal strips may be used to reduce snoring, mouth dryness and sleepiness in patients presenting with symptoms of snoring.
打鼾对患者及其同床伴侣来说都是一个严重的问题。众所周知，鼻塞会导致打鼾，并且睡眠质量可能会因打鼾而恶化。鼻腔扩张可以减少打鼾并改善睡眠。35名习惯性打鼾者（18名女性，17名男性）及其同床伴侣参与了一项开放标签研究。这些患者在进行过夜多导睡眠图检查后被诊断为重度打鼾者，结果显示他们的呼吸暂停指数低于5，因此睡眠呼吸暂停患者未纳入该研究。参与者及其伴侣在连续14晚使用鼻呼吸贴之前和之后填写了关于打鼾强度、口干程度和爱泼沃斯嗜睡量表的评估表。鼻呼吸贴这种外部鼻腔扩张器是一种简单的非药物方法，可降低鼻气道阻力，从而有可能减少或消除打鼾。使用鼻贴后，由同床伴侣评估的打鼾情况（p < 0.001）、由患者评估的口干程度（p = 0.025）和爱泼沃斯嗜睡量表得分（p = 0.001）在统计学上均有显著下降。这项研究的结果表明，鼻呼吸贴可用于减轻有打鼾症状患者的打鼾、口干和嗜睡情况。
