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Abstract
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Emerging Risk Factor for Stroke
Purti Papneja*
Obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep-related breathing disorder that causes partial or complete obstruction of breathing affects 6% to 17% of general population. However, it affects adults over the age 60 at much higher rates. Some studies report prevalence rates as high as 49% in elderly.