Sleep apnea and stroke
Geer J, Karagoz E, Yaggi H. Sleep apnea and stroke. 2023, 271-277. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822963-7.00325-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaCerebrovascular diseaseRisk factorsImportant public health issueIndependent risk factorModifiable risk factorsMechanism of strokeSleep-disordered breathingPotential treatment modalityPublic health issueParadoxical embolismSystemic inflammationIntermittent hypoxiaSleep apneaSympathetic activationTreatment modalitiesLeading causeMetabolic dysfunctionStrokeHealth issuesApneaCurrent literatureDiseaseEmbolismAtherosclerosisGender Issues in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Geer JH, Hilbert J. Gender Issues in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2021, 94: 487-496. PMID: 34602886, PMCID: PMC8461585.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaPolysomnographic findingsMale predominanceClinical presentationDiagnostic findingsSignificant symptomsMale diseaseApneaPhysiologic statusHealth consequencesWomenSymptomsGender differencesMost studiesSociocultural factorsPathophysiologyEpidemiologyFindingsDifferencesDisease