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Retrospective Cohort Study of Peripheral Blood miR-486-3p Levels in Patients with Acute Cerebral Infarction and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.

Acute cerebral infarction (ACI) complicated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) confers a high risk of stroke recurrence and death, yet effective biomarkers for this comorbid condition remain limited. This retrospective cohort study enrolled 270 patients with ACI between November 2020 and December 2023, who were classified into the ACI group (n = 100, apnea‑hypopnea index [AHI] < 5) and the ACI with OSAS group (n = 170, AHI ≥ 5), with the latter further stratified into mild (5 ≤ AHI < 15, n = 60), moderate (15 ≤ AHI < 30, n = 75), and severe (AHI ≥ 30, n = 35) subgroups.

Acute cerebral infarction (ACI) complicated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) confers a high risk of stroke recurrence and death, yet effective biomarkers for this comorbid condition remain limited. This retrospective cohort study enrolled 270 patients with ACI between November 2020 and December 2023, who were classified into the ACI group (n = 100, apnea‑hypopnea index [AHI] < 5) and the ACI with OSAS group (n = 170, AHI ≥ 5), with the latter further stratified into mild (5 ≤ AHI < 15, n = 60), moderate (15 ≤ AHI < 30, n = 75), and severe (AHI ≥ 30, n = 35) subgroups.

What the study was

Study design
Randomized Controlled Trial (inferred)
Category
Diagnostics
Maturity
Potentially Practice-Changing
Journal
J Vis Exp

Why it surfaced

Matched watchlist topic 'Precision oncology and genomic medicine'. Study design: Randomized Controlled Trial (inferred). Score: 9/10 (N:3, R:3, D:2, P:1).

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