Cardiometabolic impact and symptom profile of obstructivesleep apnea: does gender matter?

Conclusion: In this large clinical patient cohort, cardio-metabolic comorbidities were more prevalent in female compared to male OSA patients. Furthermore, women with OSA are more likely to complain about EDS and report symptoms suggestive for insomnia.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Schiza, S., Bouloukaki, I., Basoglu, O. K., Saaresranta, T., Riha, R., Grote, L., Hedner, J., Marrone, O., Pataka, A., Steiropoulos, P., Lombardi, C., Trakada, G., R Bonsignore, M. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research