ArticleERJ open research2024
Mild obstructive sleep apnoea in females:
Article in ERJ open research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Development and External Validation of an Interpretable Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Multicenter Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Gender differences in the psychosocial and functional impact of obstructive sleep apnea: findings from the SHINE patient survey.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Beyond the apnea-hypopnea index: a call to action for a multidimensional evaluation in obstructive sleep apnea.Frontiers in sleep · 2026Article
- Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Among Men and Women US Veterans.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Enough is enough: strict hypopnea criteria exacerbate sleep-related health disparities in females.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: A Methods: MERGE participants with mild OSA (apnoea-hypopnoea index 5-15 events·h Results: 233 patients were included; 71 (30%) were female. Females were more symptomatic at baseline in all QoL questionnaires. Specifically, females had lower 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) Vitality scores (mean±sd 39.1±10.1 Conclusions: Sex differences are apparent in patients with mild OSA. Females experience worse QoL symptoms than males at presentation to the sleep clinic; however, these improve significantly with CPAP treatment.
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