Effects of Gender on the Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
Liangping Zhao,
Adeline Tan,
BeeChoo Tai,
Germaine Loo,
Huay Cheem Tan,
ChiHang Lee
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.4276
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , coronary artery disease , diabetes mellitus , sleep apnea , cohort , sleep study , apnea–hypopnea index , cohort study , polysomnography , cardiology , apnea , endocrinology
Male predominance has been observed in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) studies conducted in the community and sleep clinics. Due to the different demographic and patient risk profiles of the studies involved, we investigated the effects of gender on OSA prevalence among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD).
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