Obstructive sleep apnea in ischemic stroke patients

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with ischemic stroke and to evaluate the effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment. METHODS: Overnight polysomnography was performed by a computerized system in 19 subjects with ischemic stroke...

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Main Authors: Aliye Tosun, Ouz Köktürk, Gülçin Kaymak Karata, Tansu Ulukavak Çiftçi, Vesile Sepici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2008-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322008000500010