Rationale Obstructive sleep apnea is common among patients with acute ischemic stroke
and is associated with reduced functional recovery and an increased risk for recurrent …

Objective To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of sleep-
disordered breathing (SDB) after stroke. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase (Ovid), the …

OBJECTIVES: The incidence of sleep apnea and stroke increases with age. The aim of this
study was to investigate the presence of sleep apnea after stroke and its relationship to …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is more prevalent in
stroke patients than age-and sex-matched controls, but the relationship between SDB and …

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 …

Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)(apnea-hypopnea index [AHI]⩾ 5) in acute
stroke patients ranges between 44% and 95%, compared to the community prevalence, 9 to …

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 …

Study objective The aim of this study was to analyze the role of dysphagia as a model of
pharyngeal muscle dysfunction in the time course of nocturnal disordered breathing (NDB) …

Background: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and sleep-wake disturbances (SWD) are
highly prevalent in stroke patients. Recent studies suggest that they represent both a risk …

Study objectives A study was made of the role of continuous positive airway pressure
(CPAP) treatment in the prevention of new vascular events following ischemic stroke or …