ReviewBioMed research international2016
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Women: Specific Issues and Interventions.
Review in BioMed research international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05210998 (Investigation of the Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training Combined With Aerobic Exercise in Persons With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 103 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Investigation of the Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training Combined With Aerobic Exercise in Persons With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Who cites it
103 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 170 citations in OpenAlex.
- Oxidative and Inflammatory Mechanisms Induced by Intermittent Hypoxia Leading to Vascular Alterations in Rodents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2026Pooled it
- Multiethnic Meta-Analysis Identifies RAI1 as a Possible Obstructive Sleep Apnea-related Quantitative Trait Locus in Men.American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology · 2018Pooled it
- Association of tirzepatide with changes in OSA-related measures based on baseline characteristics - post hoc analyses of SURMOUNT-OSA.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2026Trial
- Osa in women: When does cpap increase blood pressure?Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Trial
- Obstructive sleep apnoea in women with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: a sub-study of the idiopathic intracranial hypertension weight randomised controlled trial (IIH: WT).Journal of neurology · 2022Trial
- Sex-Specific Differential Responses of Circulating Biomarkers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment. AAnnals of the American Thoracic Society · 2020Trial
- Periodic breathing in healthy young adults in normobaric hypoxia equivalent to 3500 m, 4500 m, and 5500 m altitude.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2019Trial
- What do we know about the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in women? A review of the evidence.Sleep medicine reviews · 2026Review
- The effect of gender on clinical characteristics and diagnostic process of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Women in space: A review of known physiological adaptations and health perspectives.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Selected Retinal and Choroidal Parameters Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Sleep Duration and Mortality in Women: Effect of Aging and Menopause.Sleep medicine clinics · 2026Review
- Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Risks, Mechanisms, Complications, and Management.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Insomnia and women: exploring vulnerability, impact, and intervention.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Review
- Sex-Specific Association Between the Neutrophil-to-HDL Cholesterol Ratio and Hyperuricemia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Sleep Apnoea Variability in Pacemaker Patients: A Women-Predominant Phenotype.European journal of clinical investigation · 2026Article
- Sex-related differences in the peripheral vascular response to hypoxia: Implications in health and relevance for obstructive sleep apnoea.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Age and Sex Matter: Phenotypic Heterogeneity, Diagnostic Gaps, and Screening Tool Performance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A 10-Year Sleep Clinic Cohort Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sex differences in obstructive sleep apnea: a population-based study from northeastern Germany.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- A Two-Level Ensemble Machine Learning Framework for OSA Classification Whilst Awake from Noisy Tracheal Breathing Sounds.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
43 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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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. Women tend to have less severe OSA than males, with a lower apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and shorter apneas and hypopneas. Episodes of upper airway resistance that do not meet the criteria for apneas are more common in women. Prevalence rates are lower in women, and proportionally fewer women receive a correct diagnosis. Research has also documented sex differences in the upper airway, fat distribution, and respiratory stability in OSA. Hormones are implicated in some gender-related variations, with differences between men and women in the prevalence of OSA decreasing as age increases. The limited data available suggest that although the prevalence and severity of OSA may be lower in women than in men, the consequences of the disease are at least the same, if not worse for comparable degrees of severity. Few studies have investigated gender differences in the effects of OSA treatment. However, given the differences in physiology and presentation, it is possible that personalized therapy may provide more optimal care.
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