Publications by authors named "Domac Mayda Fusun"
Article Synopsis
- Dysphagia is a condition that makes it hard for some people to swallow, and it can lead to pneumonia after having a stroke.
- This study looked at 65 stroke patients to find out what factors might predict if they would get pneumonia, focusing on blood test results at the hospital.
- The researchers found that certain blood test results and a heart condition called atrial fibrillation were linked to a higher chance of developing pneumonia in these patients.
Background And Purpose:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may cause daytime sleepiness, mood changes and dysfunction in various cognitive areas due to recurrent arousals and / or chronic intermittent hypoxia. Different possibilities have been proposed regarding the most affected cognitive areas and mechanisms of OSAS. However, it is difficult to compare findings of the different studies due to the fact that individuals with different disease severities were included in the study groups.
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