Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome
(OSAHS) have long been considered predominantly male-related conditions. The clinical …

This review summarizes the recent literature on the epidemiology of adult obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) from various population-based studies. Despite methodologic differences …

As the prevalence of obesity continues to grow worldwide, the health and financial burden of
obesity-related comorbidities grows too. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is clearly associated …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has traditionally been seen as a male disease. However, the
importance of OSA in women is increasingly being recognized, along with a number of …

Research in sleep medicine over the last decades has involved a broad variety of sleep
disorders in both men and women. Gender differences have been identified in sleep …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with impairments in cognitive functioning.
Although cognitive complaints are related to quality of life, work productivity and health care …

Costs of untreated OSA may double the medical expenses mainly because of CVD.
Identifying the costliest, sickest upper third of OSA patients will reduce expenses to …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been historically described as a disease primarily of
men. However, it is now widely recognized that OSA in women is not as rare as was …

In obese males obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with inflammation and insulin
resistance; however, findings are confounded by adipose tissue, a hormone-and cytokine …

Objective Although awareness of sleep disorders is increasing, limited information is
available on whole night detection of snoring. Our study aimed to develop and validate a …