Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent complete and partial upper
airway obstructive events, resulting in intermittent hypoxemia, autonomic fluctuation, and …

Dawn O. Kleindorfer, MD, FAHA, Chair; Amytis Towfighi, MD, FAHA, Vice Chair; Seemant
Chaturvedi, MD, FAHA; Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, MSc, FAHA; Jose Gutierrez, MD, MPH; …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), characterized by recurrent periods of upper airway
obstruction and intermittent hypoxaemia, is prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is frequently associated with comorbidities that include
metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary and neuropsychiatric. There is considerable …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease, and is traditionally associated
with increased cardiovascular risk. The role of comorbidities in OSA patients has emerged …

Sleep apnoea, one of the most common chronic diseases, is a risk factor for ischaemic
stroke, stroke recurrence, and poor functional recovery after stroke. More than half of stroke …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterised by recurring episodes of upper airway
obstruction during sleep and the fundamental abnormality reflects the inability of the upper …

Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in the general population and may be linked in a
bidirectional fashion to stroke, which is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality …

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 …

Stroke is a leading cause of disability and mortality all over the world. Due to an aging
population, the incidence of stroke is rising significantly, which has led to devastating …