Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure for Sleep Apnea after Stroke: A Randomized, Crossover Trial | Zendy

Natalie C. Wheeler | Zendy; Jeffrey J. Wing | Zendy; Louise M. O’Brien | Zendy; Rebecca Hughes | Zendy; Teresa L. Jacobs | Zendy; E. S. Claflin | Zendy; Ronald D. Chervin | Zendy; Devin L. Brown | Zendy

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Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure for Sleep Apnea after Stroke: A Randomized, Crossover Trial

Author(s) -

Natalie C. Wheeler,

Jeffrey J. Wing,

Louise M. O’Brien,

Rebecca Hughes,

Teresa L. Jacobs,

E. S. Claflin,

Ronald D. Chervin,

Devin L. Brown

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6120

Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , obstructive sleep apnea , crossover study , sleep apnea , randomized controlled trial , stroke (engine) , positive airway pressure , airway , sleep (system call) , apnea , anesthesia , cardiology , alternative medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering , pathology , computer science , placebo , operating system

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common after stroke and predicts poor outcomes. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treats OSA but is generally poorly tolerated by stroke patients. We assessed whether nasal expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP), an alternative to CPAP, may be an effective option after acute stroke.

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