Exploring Gender Disparities in Sleep Testing: Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Women
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Overview:
The webinar will cover the differences and challenges of diagnosing women with obstructive sleep apnea, how sleep-disordered breathing presents differently in women, the anatomical variations that contribute to these differences, and how at-home PSG testing could lead to better accessibility for accurate diagnoses in women. It will cover these questions and other topics:
- What are the biggest obstacles when it comes to diagnosing women with OSA?
- How do women present differently from men when it comes to OSA symptoms? Why do women present differently?
- The anatomical features in women that might lead to OSA
- Are women more likely to be missed or underdiagnosed with OSA. If so, why?
- When women undergo home sleep testing, are they more likely to get a false negative result? If so, why and any recommendations for how healthcare providers can overcome this?
Speakers:
- Lauri Leadley, CCSH, RPSGT, President at Valley Sleep
- Heidi Riney, MD Chief Medical Director at Nox Health