Sleep Apnea Risk Among Mexican American and Non-Hispanic White Stroke Survivors | Zendy

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Sleep Apnea Risk Among Mexican American and Non-Hispanic White Stroke Survivors

Author(s) -

Lesli E. Skolarus,

Lynda D. Lisabeth,

Lewis B. Morgenstern,

W. Scott Burgin,

Devin L. Brown

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.638387

Subject(s) - medicine , sleep apnea , stroke (engine) , risk factor , apnea , physical therapy , obstructive sleep apnea , mechanical engineering , engineering

Sleep apnea is a modifiable independent stroke risk factor and is associated with poor stroke outcomes. Mexican Americans have a higher incidence of stroke than non-Hispanic whites. In a biethnic community, we sought to determine the frequency of screening, testing, and treatment of sleep apnea among stroke survivors and to compare self-perceived risk of sleep apnea with actual risk.

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