ABSTRACT
Up to two-thirds of patients who have had a stroke have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) afterward. These patients have worse outcomes than those without OSA in terms of short-term morbidity, functional and cognitive recovery, and mortality rates over the long term. Following a stroke, identifying OSA and treating it with positive airway pressure, if possible, are important clinical goals.
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- Dennis H. Auckley, MD⇑
- Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
- Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
- ADDRESS:
Dennis H. Auckley MD, Pulmonary, Sleep, and Critical Care, MetroHealth Medical Center, BG 3-90, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleve-land, OH 44109; dauckley{at}metrohealth.org
ABSTRACT
Up to two-thirds of patients who have had a stroke have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) afterward. These patients have worse outcomes than those without OSA in terms of short-term morbidity, functional and cognitive recovery, and mortality rates over the long term. Following a stroke, identifying OSA and treating it with positive airway pressure, if possible, are important clinical goals.
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