Snore

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According to statistics for 2019, snoring affects about 24% of women and 40% of men.

Reasons for snoring

Snoring occurs due to the fact that the flow of inhaled air provokes vibration of the soft tissues of the upper respiratory tract. In a dream, the muscles of our palate are relaxed, and when the flow of air passes through them, they begin to vibrate, taking out known rolls. By the way, most people snore in their dreams on inhalation.

Most often, snoring occurs in mature people. This is due to the fact that over the years, the muscles of the upper respiratory tract begin to lose their elasticity, gradually leading to the fact that these paths are partially blocked during sleep.

It is customary to distinguish three main causes of snoring - curvature of the nasal septum, elongated palatal tongue and enlarged tonsils.

Also, obesity and snoring often go hand in hand - with obesity, the content of adipose tissue in the area of ​ ​ the back wall of the pharynx is increased, which leads to additional narrowing of the respiratory tract.

An important fact: taking alcohol, drugs, smoking - these are additional factors that cause snoring. Nicotine tends to irritate and inflame the laryngeal mucosa, causing swelling that narrows the walls of the pharynx and trachea. Alcohol, on the other hand, tends to relax all the muscles of the body, including the respiratory tract, so the "taken on the chest" will snore louder and longer than a sober person.

Snoring technologies

Main article: Devices for improving sleep

2024

Smart snoring treatment pillow released

At the end of July 2024, the Hooti AI Pillow, a smart pillow that helps get rid of snoring, debuted. The novelty is based on artificial intelligence algorithms and bone conduction technology. Read more here

Smart watches with snoring control function entered the market

At the end of May 2024, Samsung announced the release of the Galaxy Watch 5 smartwatch with the proprietary One UI 6 Watch user interface. The peculiarity of gadgets is the presence of functions based on artificial intelligence Galaxy AI, including snoring control. Read more here.

2021: eXciteOSA announcement - snoring treatment systems

In early February 2021, Signifier Medical Technologies released a language simulator that treats snoring and sleep respiratory arrest problems by electrostimulating muscles. The eXciteOSA device, formerly SnooZeal, is equipped with a four-electrode mouthpiece. The electrodes provide electrical muscle stimulation similar to percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation but directed at the area around the tongue. Fortified tongue muscles will eventually impede airway closure, allowing air to freely enter and exit the lungs. Read more here.