Can Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Reduce the Risk of Stroke in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to increase the risk of stroke. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is considered the treatment of choice for OSA, whether treating OSA with CPAP reduces the risk of stroke remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the...

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Autores principales: Kim, Yeshin, Koo, Yong Seo, Lee, Hee Young, Lee, Seo-Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4701420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26731604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146317

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4701420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26731604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146317

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