Cerebral perfusion is not impaired in persons with moderate obstructive sleep apnoea when awake

CONCLUSION: We conclude that cerebral perfusion is not impaired in people with moderate OSA and that cerebral flow regulatory mechanisms can cope with the adverse effects which occur in moderate OSA. This is an important factor in clinical decisions for prescription of continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP).PMID:38717716 | DOI:10.1007/s11325-024-03048-7

Source: Sleep and Breathing - May 8, 2024 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Russell J Buckley Carrie R H Innes Paul T Kelly Michael C Hlavac Lutz Beckert Tracy R Melzer Richard D Jones Source Type: research