Gender Difference in Relationship of Apnoea/Hypopnoea Index with Body Mass Index and Age in the Omani Population

Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is a disorder characterised by repetitive upper airway collapse during sleep in association with daytime sleepiness. It has an estimated prevalence of 2% and 4% among middle-aged women and men respectively. The aim of the study was to l...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Al-Abri, Khamis Al-Hashmi, Deepali Jaju, Omar Al-Rawas, Bazdawi Al-Riyami, Mohammed Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2011-12-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
age
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1603