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Abstract. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has traditionally been seen as a male disease. However, the importance of OSA in women is increasingly being recognized, along with a number of significant gender-related differences in the symptoms, diagnosis, consequences, and treatment of OSA.
1 Ιαν 2022 · Women have more pronounced sleepiness, albeit less specific as a consequence of their increased prevalence of disorders and treatment associated with hypersomnia. Prevalence and health care. More prevalence in men, even in older adult patients. Women less likely to seek help for OSA symptoms.
3 Οκτ 2021 · Obstructive sleep apnea has been linked to several detrimental outcomes including excessive daytime sleepiness, enhanced sympathetic nervous system activity, increased cardiovascular risk, and impaired cognition [1, 2, 3].
In a large clinical cohort with suspected sleep apnea, we confirmed our hypothesis that in women, severity of OSA as measured by degree of nocturnal oxygen desaturation is associated with cardiovascular consequences after accounting for other traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
10 Απρ 2019 · Yet, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is conservatively estimated to be 3% among women and 10% among men 30 to 49 years of age and 9% among women and 17% among men 50 to 70...
6 Απρ 2023 · Men are 2 to 3 times more likely to have sleep apnea than are women. However, women increase their risk if they're overweight or if they've gone through menopause. Being older. Sleep apnea occurs significantly more often in older adults. Family history. Having family members with sleep apnea might increase your risk.
10 Μαΐ 2022 · Results. Participants' age ranged from 60 to 87 years with a mean of 70.02 ± 7.31, 59.8% female. In the univariate analysis, body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2) (p = 0.049) and waist circumference (p = 0.005) were significantly higher in the participants with moderate OSA, but not among those with severe OSA.
