Noise-induced sleep disturbances and their effects on health

Griefahn, Barbara; Muzet, Alain

doi:10.1016/0022-460x(78)90483-2

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“…Snoring often occurs in episodes and can increase during an episode so that arousal can ultimately occur which abruptly terminates the snoring. The snoring presumably leads to increased physical effort on behalf of the patient, which then increases the respiratory activity, and ultimately leads to a feedback involving increasing snoring noise levels and finally arousal (Berg et al 1997, Griefahn 2002, Hoffstein et al 1991, LeVere et al 1974, Rabat et al 2004.…”

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confidence: 99%

Snoring noise pollution—the need for objective quantification of annoyance, regulatory guidelines and mandatory therapy for snoring

Caffier¹,

Berl²,

A³

et al. 2006

Physiol. Meas.

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Habitual snoring without episodes of apnea or hypoventilation and without respiratory related arousals is considered to be annoying and without any need for treatment. However, studies seem to suggest an enormous psychosocial impact of annoyance for the bed partner. Apart from subjective questionnaires there still exists no generally accepted mode of measurement that can describe snoring objectively. We therefore adapted methods developed for environmental medicine and established a new snore score using psycho-acoustic parameters. For quantification of snoring noise we conducted nocturnal measurements in 19 habitual snorers. Free-field snore sounds were acquired with two low-cost non-contact microphones and transferred to a PC (sampling frequency 11 kHz). The data were recorded, analysed and stored automatically using a MATLAB script. Following the analysis of sound characteristics and levels, the score was computed from relevant parameters containing the rating level (L(R)), maximum level, two percentile levels for frequent maxima (L(5)S; L(1)) and snoring time. The determined values substantially exceeded the prescribed limits defined by WHO noise guidelines, and mainly affected the equivalent continuous sound exposure level, rating level and the immission standard values of brief noise peaks, whose maximum was exceeded by up to 32 dB(A). The Berlin snore score illustrated the objective acoustic annoyance on a scale from 0 to 100. It allows inter-individual comparison and objectifies the need for therapy. The clinical applicability of evaluating the reduction of snoring after surgical therapy is discussed exemplarily. The presented measuring method was found to be suitable for quantifying snoring noise and can be easily integrated into existing polysomnographic applications. In the case of habitual snoring with objective evidence of psychosocially disturbing acoustic annoyance, health fund providers should assume the costs of mandatory medical therapy.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Snoring noise pollution—the need for objective quantification of annoyance, regulatory guidelines and mandatory therapy for snoring

Caffier¹,

Berl²,

A³

et al. 2006

Physiol. Meas.

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“…Self reports of subjective sleep quality have been collected in a number of studies, 9 of which were laboratory (including quasi-lab), and 3 were field surveys (Collins and lampietro, 1973;Eberhardt and Akselsson, 1987;Fidell and Jones, 1975;Griefahn and Gros, 1986;Herbert and Wilkinson, 1973;Johnson, 1973;Ludlow and Morgan, 1972;Lukas et al, 1971;Lukas et al, 1972;Schneider, 1973;Griefahn and Muzet, 1978). The importance of quality of sleep to health remains unclear.…”

Section: Sleep Qualitymentioning

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Analyses of The Predictability of Noise-Induced Sleep Disturbance

Pearsons¹,

Barber²,

Tabachnick³

1989

PsycEXTRA Dataset

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“…Another major review, by Griefahn and Muzet (1978), provided similar information for effects of noise on waking. However, Griefahn and Muzet's results suggested less waking for a given level of noise than predicted by Lukas.…”

Section: Sleep Disturbance Due To Noisementioning

confidence: 98%

Environmental Impact Statement. Disposal and Reuse of Castle Air Force Base, California

WASHINGTON¹

1994

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On April 12, 1991, the Secretary of Defense announced the closure of Castle AFB, California, pursuant to the Base Closure and Realignment Act. The base is scheduled for closure in September 1995. This EIS has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act to analyze the potential environmental consequences of the disposal and reasonable alternatives for reuse of the base. The document includes analyses of community setting, land use and aesthetics, transportation, utilities, hazardous materials/wastes, soils and geology, water resources, air quality, noise, biological resources, and cultural resources.Potential environmental impacts are increased noise levels, traffic, and emissions of air pollutants over closure baseline conditions and impacts to biological resources. Noise mitigations could include measures identified by Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150 studies. Roadway improvements may be needed to prevent unacceptable traffic congestion. For all alternatives except the Castle Aviation Center Alternative, air emissions would not interfere with achievement of attainment goals through the application of emission reduction measures identified in the State Implementation Plan without the consideration of conformity offset allocations. Insufficient conformity offsets exist to simultaneously accommodate reuse and the Naval Air Station Lemoore realignment cumulative action. Impacts to biological resources could require consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Redevelopment activities could alter drainage patterns and increase erosion which could be mitigated through proper engineering designs. Cultural resources could be impacted by conveyance of the property to a non-federal entity. Preservation covenants within disposal documents could eliminate or reduc. these effects to a non-adverse level. Because the Air Force is disposing of the property, some of the mitigation measures are beyond the control of the Air Force. Remediation of hazardous waste sites under the Installation Restoration Program is and will coItinue to be the responsibility of the Air Force.

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Noise-induced sleep disturbances and their effects on health

Cited by 27 publications

References 27 publications

Snoring noise pollution—the need for objective quantification of annoyance, regulatory guidelines and mandatory therapy for snoring

Snoring noise pollution—the need for objective quantification of annoyance, regulatory guidelines and mandatory therapy for snoring

Analyses of The Predictability of Noise-Induced Sleep Disturbance

Environmental Impact Statement. Disposal and Reuse of Castle Air Force Base, California

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