Use of CPAP to reduce arterial stiffness in moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea, without excessive daytime sleepiness (STIFFSLEEP): an observational cohort study protocol

Introduction: Sleepiness is a cardinal symptom in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) but most patients have unspecific symptoms. Arterial stiffness, evaluated by pulse wave velocity (PWV), is related to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) risk. Arterial stiffness was reported to be higher in patient...

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Autor principal: Mineiro, Maria Alexandra (author)
Outros Autores: da Silva, Pedro Marques (author), Alves, Marta (author), Virella, Daniel (author), Gomes, Maria João Costa Santos Mattos Marques (author), Cardoso, Joao (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2017
Assuntos:
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/26718
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/26718

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