TY - JOUR T1 - Are there any gender differences in presenting symptoms and outcomes in people treated for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome? JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 44 IS - Suppl 58 SP - P2253 AU - Lianne Griffin AU - Rachel Roberts AU - Lois Davies AU - Keir Lewis Y1 - 2014/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P2253.abstract N2 - INTRODUCTION:We previously reported that females attending our sleep disordered breathing (SDB) clinic had higher Epworth scores despite milder physiological disease and those prescribed CPAP used it less than males. We update our findings with larger numbers and include only those with an eventual diagnosis of OSAHS, and after using more auto-titrating CPAP machines.METHODS:Subjects: 345 people from a UK SDB clinic with a positive diagnosis of OSAHS (excessive daytime sleepiness and an AHI / 4% Dip rate ≥15 events per hour) according to limited channel (Visilab, Embletta, Apnoea-Link) sleep studies, between 2011-2013.Procedure: they were followed prospectively. CPAPs were issued to all as first line treatment. A good (early) CPAP-response was defined as someone with at least partial resolution in symptoms (e.g. Epworth score reduction by at least 4 points and falling to <10), improvement in AHI/4% dip rate to <10 per hour and average CPAP use at least 4 hours per night - when reviewed at 1 month.RESULTS: The table compares males and femalesView this table:CONCLUSION:In those attenders eventually diagnosed with OSAHS, women had a higher BMI than men but there were no gender differences in Epworth scores, severity of OSAHs, response to or compliance with CPAP treatment. ER -