Answer:
c. sleep apnea
Explanation:
According to a recent study conducted by researchers from IRB Lleida and CIBERES, on the treatment of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in hypertensive patients with sleep apnea (OSAS) without daytime sleepiness, this treatment is associated with a decrease in blood pressure. This effect is more evident in patients who use CPAP more than 5.6 hours per night.
Currently, continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) is the most effective treatment for symptomatic patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS). It also has few and minor side effects, and is generally well tolerated. but the indication of this same treatment in patients with respiratory disorders in sleep without symptoms during the day, remains to be clarified.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of one year of treatment with CPAP on blood pressure (BP) in asymptomatic hypertensive patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS), and thus know the efficacy of the treatment associated with this profile of patients.
