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This lecture explores sex-specific differences in clinical presentation of sleep disorders and in particular sleep apnea is of paramount importance as is implications of diagnostic approaches and treatment responsiveness in various treatments for sleep apnea. 

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants will be able to: 

• Understand the nuances of the differences in clinical presentation of sleep apnea in women compared to men and implications of sociocultural factors.
• Characterize the considerations of sex-specific differences in pathophysiology and diagnostic testing in sleep apnea.
• Relay differences in treatment responsiveness in women compared to men of sleep apnea treatment modalities.

Dentists treating patients with sleep-related breathing disorders.

Dr. Mehra is a clinician scientist dedicated to investigating sleep disorders and their impact on health and disease with a focus on cardiopulmonary disease including sex-specific differences in sleep apnea diagnostic testing and treatment responsiveness. She is Division Head of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Professor of Medicine with tenure and A. Bruce Montgomery, MD, American Lung Association Endowed Chair in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Washington. She has served as Chair of NIH Workshops, Chair of the 2022 AHA statement on sleep apnea and cardiac arrhythmia, Associate Editor of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (IF=24.7) and sole author of Up to Date: Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease in adults for the last 10 years. She has over 200 publications (>26K citations) including in the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA journals, delivered >350 lectures including nationally and internationally and mentored more than 45 trainees. 

Dr. Mehra has no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

Content for this lecture was last reviewed and approved by the AADSM Director of Education, Dr. Trish Braga, on September 4, 2025. Dr. Braga does not has any relevant financial interest/other relationships to disclose.

Original record date: September 4, 2025
Expiration date: None*

*Course content is reviewed every 3 years to ensure it is current and accurate. Should it be determined that course content is no longer current or accurate, content will expire. The AADSM will communicate that information to all registered attendees and course access will be removed.  

This educational offering was funded exclusively by the AADSM. For questions regarding the content of this program or for technical assistance, contact the AADSM at info@aadsm.org or 630-686-9875.

The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ADA.org/cerp. The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine designates this activity for 1 continuing education credit(s).