Sleep disordered breathing: is it different for females?
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is no longer considered to be a disease of males only. The latest prevalence estimates of moderate-to-severe OSA in women range from 6% to 20% [1, 2], resulting in male/female ratio from 3/1 to 2/1 [1]. These figures may still underestimate the prevalence of sleep diso...
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| Format: | Online |
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European Respiratory Society
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5005124/ |