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A visual analog scale was used to assess the severity of snoring by the bed partner and the pain by the patient, before treatment and after each treatment session. The soft palate was divided into 3 treatment sites: middle, lateral right, and lateral left. Any mucosal injury of the soft palate was classified as a complication.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>Forty\u20103 patients were classified into 2\u00a0groups according to energy assignment. The total amount of energy delivered was 1250\u00a0J in group 1 (n = 15) and 1500\u00a0J in group 2 (n = 28). Energy was predominantly distributed in the middle of the soft palate in group 1 (550\u00a0J) and group 2 (800\u00a0J). After each treatment session, the 1500\u2010J delivery of radiofrequency energy (total per session) led to a better snoring grading reduction in comparison with the 1250\u2010J delivery with a significant difference after 2 treatment sessions (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). The mean pain score and the incidence rate of complications per treatment were not statistically different in comparing both groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title><jats:p>Better snoring scores can be expected by increasing radiofrequency energy applied to the soft palate. 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