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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prevalence peaks at age 55, with patients experiencing frequent cardiovascular comorbidities, including hypertension and diabetes, per study of 556,474 US patients with OSA

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Age- and sex-stratified prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea and stroke risk comorbidities: A large cross-sectional EHR study

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Comorbidity prevalence estimates (%) – OSA patients.

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Credit: Agrawal et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) prevalence peaks at age 55, with patients experiencing frequent cardiovascular comorbidities, including hypertension and diabetes, per study of 556,474 US patients with OSA

Article URL: https://plos.io/4xt1mWQ

Article title: Age- and sex-stratified prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea and stroke risk comorbidities: A large cross-sectional EHR study

Author countries: USA, Türkiye.

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

Journal

PLOS One

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0357824

Article Title

Age- and sex-stratified prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea and stroke risk comorbidities: A large cross-sectional EHR study

Article Publication Date

30-Sep-2026

COI Statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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