The Associations of Gender, Menopause, Age, and Asthma with REM-Predominant Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Observational Study.
Rakan A BahammamKhalid M Al-QahtaniSalih A AleissiAwad H OlaishAljohara S AlmeneessierAhmed Salem BaHammamPublished in: Nature and science of sleep (2020)
REM-predominant OSA is prevalent among clinic-based patients with OSA. A younger age and female sex were independent correlates of REM-predominant OSA. Among women, a younger age but not menopausal status was a correlate of REM-predominant OSA. Asthma was independently associated with REM-predominant OSA.