Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Wake-up Stroke – A 12 Months Prospective Longitudinal Study
The objective was to determine clinical characteristics, respiratory abnormalities during sleep and outcomes in patients with WUS versus non-WUS. Methods: At baseline, patients with ischemic stroke were examined clinically and with a portable sleep recorder. Apnea-Hypopnea Index greater than or equal to 20 defined a cut-off severity index.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Pedro Rodrigues Barreto, Deborath Lucia de Oliveira Diniz, Jaqueline Pereira Lopes, Maria Clara Barroso, Thiago Medeiros da Costa Daniele, Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo de Bruin, Veralice Meireles Sales de Bruin Source Type: research
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