… and the gender bias observed in diagnosis and research make the understanding of gender
differences in OSA clinical manifestation imperative. Understanding gender differences will …

… of 1745 patients referred to a Sleep Unit for symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A
… The gender bias in sleep apnea diagnosis: are women missed because they have different …

… sleep apnea has historically been considered a male disease. Although most studies have
shown male predominance, obstructive sleep apnea is … Obstructive sleep apnea is associated …

… Obstructive sleep apnea, (OSA) is a sleep disorder traditionally … The Gender Bias in sleep
apnea diagnosis. Are women … symptoms in sleep apnea syndrome: effects of gender and …

… Epidemiologic studies using population samples free of clinical selection bias have raised
our awareness of the magnitude of this condition and the presence of many subgroups of …

… apnea. The reason behind the observation that REM sleep apnea is more common in women
is … in upper airway function during sleep. At present it is unclear if baseline differences in …

… Whether gender differences exist in clinical manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …
A gender-based referral bias may also contribute to our observation at baseline. Referral …

… , gender differences regarding obstructive sleep apnea and associations are significant for
recognizing obstructive sleep apnea … to balance a bias based on sleep-study participation, but …

… Summary Sleep apnea syndromes are a common cause of … and sleep clinic-based studies
indicate that sleep apnea syndromes are more common in men than in women, the gender …

… sleep apnea is underdiagnosed in women, relative to men. One hypothesis for this gender
bias is that women with sleep apnea … and diagnosis of sleep apnea, established primarily on …