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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Main Author: Mineiro, Maria Alexandra (author)
Other Authors: da Silva, Pedro Marques (author), Alves, Marta (author), Virella, Daniel (author), Gomes, Maria João Costa Santos Mattos Marques (author), Cardoso, Joao (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/26718
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/26718

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http://hdl.handle.net/10362/26718

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