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Article: Sleep apnea - stroke link warrants Tx.(Pulmonary Medicine)(Clinical report)
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- Internal Medicine News
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- October 1, 2006
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SALT LAKE CITY -- Studies consistently show a link between obstructive sleep apnea and stroke, with the most recent data showing that sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for stroke and death.
The cumulative data in regard to sleep apnea and stroke suggest that patients with sleep apnea should be treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or other measures, Dr. Vahid Mohsenin said at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
The evidence supporting the efficacy of CPAP is overwhelming--with good compliance, efficacy is about 90%--and the expectation is that treatment will reduce the risk of stroke, although more ...