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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) exhibits varied clinical presentations between sexes.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for tailored diagnosis and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare clinical presentation, sleep monitoring, and CPAP adherence in men and women with OSAS.
  • To identify distinct patterns of OSAS in each sex.

Main Methods:

  • Nocturnal home sleep cardiorespiratory monitoring was conducted on 74 OSAS patients.
  • Data included clinical information, sleep study results, and follow-up assessments.
  • Exclusion criteria targeted other respiratory, neuromuscular, and sleep disorders.

Main Results:

  • Men were older with higher supine apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI).
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) and age positively correlated with AHI in males.
  • Women exhibited a higher frequency of hypopneas and superior CPAP adherence.

Conclusions:

  • Men's higher supine AHI suggests potential for alternative or adjunctive therapies to CPAP.
  • Weight loss is recommended for men due to BMI-AHI correlation and lower CPAP adherence.
  • Sex-based differences in hypopnea frequency and desaturation events may indicate distinct OSAS pathophysiological mechanisms requiring further research.