Impact of sex and menopausal status on the prevalence, clinical presentation, and comorbidities of sleep-disordered breathing

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is currently considered as a unique condition, but it has been suggested that the prevalence, clinical presentation, and associated conditions may differ by sex or by menopausal status in women. We aimed to assess the prevalence of SDB and associated comorbidities in pre- and postmenopausal women compared with men.

Source: Sleep Medicine - June 26, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Raphael Heinzer, Helena Marti-Soler, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Nadia Tobback, Daniela Andries, G érard Waeber, Martin Preisig, Peter Vollenweider, José Haba-Rubio Source Type: research