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Exploring Gender Disparities in Sleep Testing: Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Women

This content is provided by Nox Medical.

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

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