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2023
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http://hdl.handle.net/2128/34463 in citations.
Please use the identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2022.11.025 in citations.
Sex differences in polysomnographic findings in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Sex differences in polysomnographic findings in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Background and PurposeSex differences in the clinical findings and the polysomnographic presentation of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are compelling current research issues. For example, patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are predominantly male. While women are older than...
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Personal Name(s): | Votteler, Sinje (Corresponding author) |
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Knaack, Lennart / Janicki, Jaroslaw / Fink, Gereon R. / Burghaus, Lothar | |
Contributing Institute: |
Kognitive Neurowissenschaften; INM-3 |
Published in: | Sleep medicine, 101 (2023) S. 429 - 436 |
Imprint: |
Amsterdam [u.a.]
Elsevier
2023
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DOI: |
10.1016/j.sleep.2022.11.025 |
Document Type: |
Journal Article |
Research Program: |
Multilevel Brain Organization and Variability |
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Restricted OpenAccess |
Publikationsportal JuSER |
Please use the identifier: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2022.11.025 in citations.
Background and PurposeSex differences in the clinical findings and the polysomnographic presentation of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are compelling current research issues. For example, patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are predominantly male. While women are older than men and tend to have a higher body mass index, men typically present with a more severe form of obstructive sleep apnea. Using polysomnography, we investigated a German cohort, subdivided per severity levels of obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index: ≥5 to < 15/h (mild), ≥15 to < 30/h (moderate), and ≥30/h (severe)) to provide a detailed analysis of breathing and sleep parameters, accounting for body position effects and severity of illness. A deeper understanding of sex differences may allow targeted diagnosis and treatment adjustment. |