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Women with symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing are less likely to be diagnosed and treated for sleep apnea than men
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- Lindberg, Eva (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Lung- allergi- och sömnforskning
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- Benediktsdottir, Bryndis (author)
- Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Resp Med & Sleep, Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland.
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- Franklin, Karl A. (author)
- Umeå universitet,Kirurgi,Umea Univ, Dept Surg & Petioperat Sci, Surg, Umea, Sweden.
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- Holm, Mathias (author)
- Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Dept Occupat & Environm Med, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Johannessen, Ane (author)
- Univ Bergen, Ctr Int Hlth, Dept Global Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Bergen, Norway.
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- Jögi, Rain (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Lung- allergi- och sömnforskning,Tartu Univ Clin, Lung Clin, Tartu, Estonia.
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- Gislason, Thorarinn (author)
- Natl Univ Hosp Iceland, Dept Resp Med & Sleep, Reykjavik, Iceland.;Univ Iceland, Fac Med, Reykjavik, Iceland.
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- Real, Francisco Gomez (author)
- Haukeland Hosp, Dept Gynecol & Obstet, Bergen, Norway.
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- Schlünssen, Vivi (author)
- Aarhus Univ, Sect Environm Occupat & Hlth, Dept Publ Hlth, Aarhus, Denmark.;Natl Res Ctr Working Environm, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Janson, Christer (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Lung- allergi- och sömnforskning
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- ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2017
- 2017
- English.
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In: Sleep Medicine. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. - 1389-9457 .- 1878-5506. ; 35, s. 17-22
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- Background: Women are often underrepresented at sleep clinics evaluating sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). The aim of the present study was to analyze gender differences in sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment in men and women with similar symptoms of SDB.Methods: Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) provided information about snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), BMI and somatic diseases at baseline (1999-2001) and follow-up (2010-2012) from 4962 men and 5892 women. At follow-up participants were asked whether they had a diagnosis of and/or treatment for sleep apnea.Results: Among those with symptoms of SDB (snoring and EDS), more men than women had been given the diagnosis of sleep apnea (25% vs. 14%, p < 0.001), any treatment (17% vs. 11%, p = 0.05) and CPAP (6% vs. 3%, p = 0.04) at follow-up. Predictors of receiving treatment were age, BMI, SDB symptoms at baseline and weight gain, while female gender was related to a lower probability of receiving treatment (adj OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.3-0.5). In both genders, the symptoms of SDB increased the risk of developing hypertension (adj OR, 95% CI: 1.5, 1.2-1.8); and diabetes (1.5, 1.05-2.3), independent of age, BMI, smoking and weight gain.Conclusions: Snoring females with daytime sleepiness may be under-diagnosed and under-treated for sleep apnea compared with males, despite running a similar risk of developing hypertension and diabetes.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Allmänmedicin (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- General Practice (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Snoring
- Sleepiness
- Gender differences
- Sleep apnea
- CPAP
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Holm, Mathias
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Johannessen, Ane
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Schlünssen, Vivi
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Sleep Medicine
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Uppsala University
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Umeå University