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Table 8 Association between OSA and silent brain infarctions

From: Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on platelet activation and development of silent brain infarctions

Type

Mild + moderate OSA (n = 13)

Severe OSA (n = 11)

p

OR (95% C.I)

Normal

11 (84.6%)

2 (18.2%)

  

Silent brain infarction

2(15.4%)

9 (81.8%)

0.001*

24.75 (2.17–350.07)

  1. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; OSA: obstructive sleep apnea
  2. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05