Role of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Anupama Gupta,
Garima Shukla,
Mohammed Afsar,
Shivani Poornima,
Ravindra Mohan Pandey,
Vinay Goyal,
Achal Kumar Srivastava,
Deepti Vibha,
Madhuri Behari
Publication year - 2018
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.7034
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , randomized controlled trial , continuous positive airway pressure , stroke (engine) , positive airway pressure , airway , sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , physical therapy , apnea , anesthesia , mechanical engineering , engineering , computer science , operating system
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for stroke. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on prevention of new vascular events among patients with stroke and OSA.
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