Influence of sex and age on duration and frequency of sleep apnea events

Sleep

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-170

  Ware, J Catesby ^a,b   McBrayer, Reuben H ^a   Scott, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea duration; Menopause; Obstructive sleep apnea; Rem sleep; Sex differences; Sleep, bmi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP STAGE;

EID: 0034654136     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/23.2.1c     Document Type: Article

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