Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke: hand in hand?

Lyons, Owen D.; Ryan, Clodagh M.

doi:10.21037/jtd.2018.03.129

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“…For example, Peppard et al reported that OSAHS affects approximately 34% of males and 17% females to different degrees (3). OSAHS is a common complication in cerebral infarction patients, and the morbidity rate of OSAHS in patients with cerebral infarction is significantly higher than in the general population (4). Specifically, research shows that ischemic patients are 3 to 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with OSAHS compared to the general population (5).…”

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The No-apnea score vs. the other five questionnaires in screening for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in patients with cerebral infarction

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Background: Given the growing number of patients suspected of having obstructive sleep apneahypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), screening methods have become increasingly important for sleep clinics. We analyzed the clinical value of the No-apnea score which is used to diagnose OSAHS in patients with cerebral infarction, and compared the accuracy of the No-apnea score with the accuracy of the NoSAS score, the STOP-Bang questionnaire (SBQ), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the STOP questionnaire (STOP) and the Berlin questionnaire (BQ).

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