Barewal Reva Malhotra
Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-3098, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2019 Apr;63(2):297-308. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2018.11.009.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of known similarities and differences between genders relative to presenting symptoms, demographics, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea. There is a relationship of risk of disease occurrence relative to stages of reproductive life of a woman, indicating that chronologic age might not be as important as timing of pregnancy and menopausal transition. The current understanding of gender differences in treatment success and compliance with oral appliance therapy is limited and requires further investigation.
本文旨在概述阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停在症状表现、人口统计学特征及严重程度方面已知的性别异同。疾病发生风险与女性生殖生命阶段存在关联，这表明实际年龄可能不如怀孕时间和绝经过渡时间重要。目前对于性别差异在治疗成功率及口腔矫治器治疗依从性方面的理解有限，需要进一步研究。
