The plasma level of fibrinogen is felt to be an independent risk factor for vascular events.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a high prevalence in patients with stroke and may also …

Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been implicated in both cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular diseases. Systemic inflammation and coagulation may be related to …

Background and Purpose—The evidence that obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea (OSAH) is
a risk factor for ischemic cerebrovascular disease is inconclusive. We explored this …

Background and Purpose—Sleep-disordered breathing is common among patients with
stroke resulting in 4-to 6-fold higher prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We …

Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to be a cardiovascular risk factor, its
frequency in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke remains poorly known …

Study objectives Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk for
coronary artery and cerebrovascular diseases. Numerous studies suggest that a …

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in the form of obstructive sleep apnea is a possible risk
factor for stroke. We carried out a cross-sectional survey out in a rehabilitation center among …

Since sleep apnea (SA) and stroke have many shared risk factors an independent
contribution of SA to the overall risk of stroke is not easily proven and has been questioned …

Background and Purpose We objectively evaluated patients with recent stroke to determine
the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and whether SDB was associated with …

Abstract Cherkassky T, Oksenberg A, Froom P, Ring H: Sleep-related breathing disorders
and rehabilitation outcome of stroke patients: A prospective study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil …