Prevalence and management of simple snoring and sleep apnea syndrome: a cross sectional study

Résumé

Purpose : The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of snoring and of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and treat sick patients.

Materials and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in ENT service by random probabilist sampling. The study period is from January to March 2014. Data collection is performed using the valid questionnaire of sleep group of the French Society of Otolaryngology.

Results: The sex ratio M / F is 0.7. The average age is 40.4 years. Only 4% of consultants have snoring as the main reason for consultation. Snoring is more than one year in 42% of snorers. The occurrence of apnea was noted in 26% of the respondents. Daytime sleepiness is assessed by the Epwort score. it's greater than 10 in 35%. SAS is confirmed in 10% of our cohort. The treatment is decided in 6% by continuous ventilation positive pressure, 3% by mandibular advancement device and 1% by surgical septoplasty.

Conclusion: We found a prevalence of 46% of simple snoring and 10% of SAS, while 4% consult for this reason. Our study has elucidated the nature underestimated of SAS. We insist on the importance of diagnosis and proper care of the patients in their entirety.