A button sized sticker is the latest snore reducing device that is set to revolutionise bedrooms around the world.
A button-sized sticker is the latest snore-reducing device that is set to revolutionise bedrooms around the world.
The Provent filter is essentially a valve that does not affect breathing in but slightly inhibits breathing out through the nose. This increases pressure in the rest of the airway, helping to keep it from closing. Snoring caused by sleep apnoea is therefore reduced.
Snoring is relatively common, one-third of adults snore and one in 15 is affected by sleep apnoea, one of the main causes of snoring, the UK’s Daily Mail reported.
Sleep apnoea occurs when the upper airway becomes blocked — muscles that normally hold the airway open relax during sleep, allowing the soft tissue to collapse. In some cases, patients can have this occur up to 100 times per night, making sleep not as pleasant as it should be.
Risk factors for sleep apnoea include being overweight or obese, because when lying down the excess weight around the neck place more pressure on the airway.
A range of treatments are often recommended including lifestyle changes (losing weight and cutting out alcohol), surgery and mouthpieces however it is this new treatment that has snorers (and their partners) excited.
Trials at the California Centre for Sleep Disorders and the University of Texas had positive results to share. Wearing the disposable filters cut snoring by 65 percent and subjects felt less sleepy the next day, the Daily Mail reported.
But it must be noted that there are restrictions to using the device. Manufacturers warn that Provent should not be used by patients who suffer from severe breathing disorders, severe heart disease, low blood pressure or acute upper respiratory inflammation or infection.
And there are other factors to bear in mind if you think you might want to try this device — patients must have Provent prescribed by a doctor and it’s not cheap at around $125 for a 30-day supply.
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