• Sleep medicine · Feb 2020

    Predictors of CPAP adherence following stroke and transient ischemic attack.

    • David R Colelli, Maneesha Kamra, Phavalan Rajendram, Brian J Murray, and Mark I Boulos.
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Canada; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; L.C. Campbell Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.
    • Sleep Med. 2020 Feb 1; 66: 243-249.

    ObjectiveContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been shown to improve functional, motor and cognitive outcomes in post-stroke obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, rates of CPAP adherence are often low and factors impacting CPAP adherence remain under-explored. Our objective was to determine predictors of CPAP adherence in patients who had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).MethodsWe screened 313 stroke/TIA patients for OSA using in-hospital polysomnography or the ApneaLink home sleep apnea test. Potential predictors were recorded at baseline and adherence to CPAP was recorded during a six-month follow-up visit. Selected variables from our univariate analyses were included in multivariate regression models to determine predictors of CPAP adherence. For our logistic regression analyses, CPAP adherence (CPAP use of ≥4 h per night) was the dependent outcome variable. In our linear regression analyses, total CPAP use per week (recorded in hours) was the dependent outcome variable.ResultsEighty-eight patients (mean age 67.81 ± 13.09 years, 69.32% male, mean body mass index 27.93 ± 5.23 kg/m2) were diagnosed with OSA, prescribed CPAP, and assessed for adherence at a six-month follow-up visit. In these 88 patients, 46 (52.27%) were adherent with CPAP therapy. From our regression models, two significant predictors of CPAP adherence were identified: greater functional status (p = 0.04) and not endorsing daytime tiredness (p = 0.047) post-stroke/TIA.ConclusionPatients with greater functional capacity and those with less daytime fatigue demonstrated stronger adherence to CPAP therapy. Our findings may facilitate future treatment strategies for enhancing CPAP adherence in the vulnerable stroke/TIA population.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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