Key result
Severe OSA is linked to higher carotid and brachial artery IMT versus healthy controls.
Why the study?
Is severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome associated with increased carotid and brachial artery intima-media thickness compared to healthy controls?
Cross-Sectional (n=130)
Single-blind
Is severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome associated with increased carotid and brachial artery intima-media thickness compared to healthy controls?
p-value: p=<0.001
Objective: To evaluate carotid (C) and brachial (BA) artery intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) along with factors predicting CIMT and BA-IMT increase. Method: A total of 81 patients with severe OSAS (Mean (SD) age: 48.0(10.5) years, 70.4% were males) and 49 healthy controls (Mean (SD) age: 47.9(9.7) years,
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Aşker et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (n=130). Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome vs. Healthy controls was evaluated on Carotid and brachial artery intima-media thickness (IMT) (p=<0.001). Severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was associated with significantly higher carotid and brachial artery intima-media thickness compared to healthy controls (p<0.001).
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