Sex transition from female to male as a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/61989592:15110/23:73617593
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945723000084?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" >https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945723000084?via%3Dihub</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.01.006" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.sleep.2023.01.006</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Sex transition from female to male as a risk factor for sleep-disordered breathing
Original language description
Aim: The female-to-male (FtM) sex transition requires lifelong supplementation with male sex hormones, resulting in high prevalence of weight gain, fat redistribution and other metabolic changes. Although sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) data for this group of patients are very limited, increased prevalence is expected. We report a mini-series of six case reports of FtM transsexuals treated in our centre. Patients and methods: All reported cases are consecutive patients referred to a department of respiratory diseases and tuberculosis of a university hospital from 2017 to 2022. The standard pulmonary examination was performed, followed by limited polysomnography. Results: In all FtM subjects, SDB was present and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy was indicated. The sex transition process was completed in three individuals while the other three only took testosterone supplementation at the assessment time. The subjects' age ranged from 21 to 38 years, the apnoea-hypopnea index ranged from 17.3 to 104.1, and the BMI was 33.48–43.41. The CPAP therapy was effective in five patients, with one requiring bi-level positive airway pressure therapy. One subject committed suicide before the first check-up, four patients had a good level of compliance at one-year follow-up, and one had insufficient CPAP adherence. Conclusion: SDB decreases the quality of life and life expectancy of FtM individuals. Their prognosis is undoubtedly better with effective treatment. Hence, obese FtM subjects should be considered at risk and screened for SDB.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30203 - Respiratory systems
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Sleep Medicine
ISSN
1389-9457
e-ISSN
1878-5506
Volume of the periodical
102
Issue of the periodical within the volume
February
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
180-185
UT code for WoS article
000925610500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85146693205