Relationship of sleep apnea to functional capacity and length of hospitalization following stroke.

摘要: STUDY OBJECTIVES Recent evidence indicates that sleep apnea is common in patients with stroke. We hypothesized the presence of among stroke would be associated a greater degree functional disability and longer hospitalization following DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING AND PATIENTS Sixty-one admitted to rehabilitation unit. INTERVENTIONS N/A. MEASUREMENTS RESULTS Sleep studies were performed on all patients, was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index 10 or more per hour sleep. Patients underwent assessments, including Functional Independence Measure. found 72% patients; 60% had predominantly obstructive apnea, while 12% central apnea. Although severity similar 2 groups, compared without those lower capacity [Functional Measure score (mean +/- SEM) 80.2 3.6 versus 94.7 4.3, p < 0.05 at admission, 101.5 2.8 112.9 2.7, discharge] spent significantly days (45.5 2.3 32.1 2.7 days, 0.005). In addition, multiple regression analysis showed independently related impairment length hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS very undergoing rehabilitation, its worse period rehabilitation. These data suggest may contributing prolonged