The effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea
Mohsenin V, Yaggi HK, Shah N, Dziura J. The effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine 2009, 10: 759-762. PMID: 19185538, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansHypertensionMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionSleep Apnea, ObstructiveConceptsObstructive sleep apneaApnea-hypopnea indexPrevalence of hypertensionSD ageSleep apneaOSA groupContext of OSASeverity of OSAMultiple logistic regression analysisSleep disorder evaluationOdds of hypertensionClinic-based populationSleep apnea severityEffect of genderCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisHypertension increasesPrevalent hypertensionSystemic hypertensionObese menHighest quartileApnea severityHypertensionLarge cohortHigh risk