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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53781#.VNMYPizQrzE Author(s)  Ricardo José Benício Valadares , Klayton Galante Sousa , Marília Nascimento Espindola , Carlos Eduardo Ventura Gaio dos Santos , Carlos Alberto Assis Viegas Affiliation(s) Postgraduate School of Medicine at the University of Brasilia (UNB), Brasilia, Brazil . ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the study was to compare the comorbidities and sleep patterns most commonly associated with each gender in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of obese individuals with OSA.   The polysomnographies were carried out in a sleep laboratory environment, using a 15-channel polysomnography setup. Airflow was measured using a nasal pressure cannula/thermistor combination. A standard handbook was used for interpretation of PSG findings. Results: A total of 284 subjects were included in the study, (147 females...

Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53316#.VLyl5MnQrzE Author(s)   Minjung Youn 1 , Joo Young Kwon 1 , Kyu Sun Lee 1,2 , Jung Hyun Park 1 , Hyang Woon Lee 1,2*   Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Neurology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine and Ewha Medical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea . 2 Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea . ABSTRACT Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. It is known to be associated more frequently with men than women, particularly in the premenopausal age range. The goal of this study is to evaluate gender differences among Korean patients diagnosed with SBD. This study included 309 patients who visited our Sleep Clinic due to sleep-related symptoms and were diagnosed with SDB by overnight polysomnography (PSG). We analyzed age, gender, body mass index, various PSG indic...