Article: Mild obstructive sleep apnoea in females:
2024 Volume 10, Issue 1
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 ... ...
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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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-02-05 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2827830-6 |
ISSN | 2312-0541 |
ISSN | 2312-0541 |
DOI | 10.1183/23120541.00574-2023 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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