Prevalence and Determinants of Sleep Apnea in Patients with Stroke: A Meta-Analysis

Recent meta-analyses have noted that ∼70% of transient ischemic attack (TIA)/stroke patients have sleep apnea. However, the heterogeneity between studies was high and did not appear to be accounted by the phase of stroke. We conducted an updated meta-analysis and aimed to determine whether the prevalence of sleep apnea amongst stroke patients differs by the subtype, etiology, severity and location of stroke and hence could account for some of the unexplained heterogeneity observed in previous studies.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research