High prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in Spain's Stroke Belt.

Ana Domínguez-MayoralJesús Sánchez-GómezPatricia GuerreroMarta FerrerCarmen GutiérrezMaría AguilarNatalia Fouz-RosónJosé María BenítezSoledad Pérez-SánchezMiguel Ángel Gamero-GarcíaReyes De Torres-ChacónAna Barragán-PrietoPilar AlgabaLidia Ruiz-BayoJoan Montaner

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2021)

The high prevalence of OSAHS found in the Spanish Stroke Belt justifies further investigation and development of a screening program as a strategy to identify patients with undetected OSAHS.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
atrial fibrillation
positive airway pressure
quality improvement
cerebral ischemia
case report
subarachnoid hemorrhage
brain injury