Effects of CPAP on systemic hypertension in OSAH: a monocentric, observational, cohort study
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea (OSAH) is a risk factor for development of systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and can worse the control of established SAH. We investigated the effects of long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in controlling and preventing SAH in a large cohort of subjects referred for sleep study for suspected OSAH.
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1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Blood Pressure; Cohort Studies; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; Female; Humans; Hypertension; Long-Term Care; Male; Middle Aged; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Treatment Outcome
Elenco autori:
Bottini, Paolo; Taranto-Montemurro, Luigi; Novali, Mauro; Bettinzoli, Michela; Roca, Elisa; Andreoli, Chiara; Bentivoglio, Maurizio; Corda, Luciano; Tantucci, Claudio
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