Better quality of life when nasal breathing of snoring men is improved at night

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate whether improved nasal breathing changes the quality of life in snoring men and improves the female sleeping partners' well-being in the morning. Design: During 1 month, 42 heavily snoring men slept with a nostril dilator. Before and after 1 month, the snorers rated their daytime tiredness and completed the Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire. Female sleeping partners rated the snoring, the quality of their sleep, and their sense of well-being in the morning. A population sample was used for comparison. Setting: The Central Hospital, Skovde, Sweden. Results: The snorers' quality of life before the study was significantly worse (P