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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-3-5
pubmed:abstractText
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for hypertension, which is a major cause of stroke. The prevalence and associations of OSA in a cohort of stroke patients were studied. The safety and tolerability of early treatment with nasal continuous airways pressure (nCPAP) was also assessed. Consecutive subjects admitted with acute stroke were assessed clinically, radiologically and with scales assessing prior OSA risk, dysphagia and disability. Sleep studies were performed within the first few days of admission using a portable diagnostic system. Twenty-nine of 55 (53%) subjects had evidence of OSA, using an apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) of 10 or greater. The AHI was significantly associated with an index of prior OSA symptoms, but not with history of hypertension, degree of dysphagia, or type and severity of stroke. Use of a portable diagnostic system for detecting OSA in the acute stroke setting was well tolerated. OSA is common after acute stroke and exceeds rates seen in control populations of similar age (53% vs. 11%). Early treatment with nCPAP was effective and well tolerated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0967-5868
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
328-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Acute Disease, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Australia, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Cohort Studies, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Comorbidity, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Female, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Male, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Point-of-Care Systems, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Polysomnography, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Prevalence, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, pubmed-meshheading:16790349-Stroke
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Early investigation and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea after acute stroke.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000. simon.broadley@griffith.edu.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Evaluation Studies