High prevalence of poststroke sleep-disordered breathing in Mexican Americans

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in middle-aged and older adults in the United States, with recent work suggesting a higher prevalence in Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic whites (NHWs) [1]. SDB is also highly prevalent post stroke, with prevalence estimates>50% [2]. As the existing studies of poststroke SDB have largely been conducted in NHW populations, whether the ethnic difference in SDB observed in the general population extends to the stroke population remains unclear. Mexican Americans (MAs), the largest subpopulation of Hispanic Americans, have an increased risk of stroke and worse outcomes following ischemic stroke than do NHWs [3,4].

Source: Sleep Medicine - February 10, 2016 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Lynda D. Lisabeth, Brisa N. S ánchez, Ronald D. Chervin, Lewis B. Morgenstern, Darin B. Zahuranec, Susan D. Tower, Devin L. Brown Tags: Original Article Source Type: research