Conclusion: Severe OSA is associated with cardiovascular death in women, and adequate CPAP treatment may reduce this risk.
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Severe OSA = Brain Damage
Brain Damage Seen in People With Severe Sleep Apnea – BusinessWeek
Hey, it’s only the cerebral cortex where your information processing occurs.
It’s only your CPU that loses gray matter.
Small sample, just 36 men. Yeah, go ahead and skip the CPAP tonight.
CPAP May Reduce Excess Mortality in Stroke Patients with OSA
CPAP May Reduce Excess Mortality in Stroke Patients With Sleep Apnea
A new study confirms that stroke patients who have moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a higher mortality risk than those without this condition and suggests that the successful use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy can reduce this excess risk.
OSA and Arrhythmias
Sleep Apnea – Yes, This Matters Too
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Medical News: Sleep Apnea Carries Risk of Death – in Pulmonary, Sleep Disorders from MedPage Today
Participants with severe sleep apnea were 46% more likely to die (95% CI 1.14 to 1.86), according to the report published online in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.
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