Sex-specific differences in presenting symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea

Scant data from India are available on the gender differences in presenting features of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in India. This study aims to compare male and female patients with OSA for general characteristics and presenting symptoms. Retrospective study was done in OSA patients diagnosed in...

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Published in:Lung India 2024-03, Vol.41 (2), p.115-120
Main Authors: Goyal, Abhishek, Meena, Rishikesh, Gupta, Suruchi, Kar, Avishek, Ali, Rashida, Bohra, Arwa, Solanki, Vindhya, Chaudhary, Poonam, Pakhare, Abhijit
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Language:English
Subjects:
continuous positive airway pressure
fatigability
Females
gender
Gender differences
headache
Males
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Nocturia
obesity hypoventilation syndrome
obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea syndromes
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Summary:Scant data from India are available on the gender differences in presenting features of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in India. This study aims to compare male and female patients with OSA for general characteristics and presenting symptoms. Retrospective study was done in OSA patients diagnosed in our sleep lab. History, biochemical reports, and polysomnography variables were retrieved from the sleep registry and were compared between males and females. Out of 514 patients of OSA (367 males; 147 females). Females were older (55.97 ± 9.73 v/s 50.2 + 12.70 years, P
ISSN:0970-2113
0974-598X
DOI:10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_235_22