Table 2.
Comparison of clinical outcome between CPAP and control group.
| CPAP (n = 20) | Control (n = 20) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ΔNIHSS | −1.5 ± 1.3 | −1.1 ± 1.5 | 0.157 |
| ΔMMSE | 4.0 ± 3.4 | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 0.045 * |
| ΔFAC | 0.8 ± 1.0 | 0.9 ± 1.0 | 0.862 |
| ΔMRS | −0.8 ± 0.8 | −0.4 ± 0.6 | 0.142 |
| ΔBBS | 10.0 ± 10.3 | 8.7 ± 10.7 | 0.583 |
| ΔK-MBI | 14.0 ± 9.8 | 13.5 ± 9.9 | 0.873 |
| ΔEQ-5D | 0.2 ± 0.2 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | 0.282 |
Δ, difference in score between pre-intervention–post-intervention. CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; NIHSS, Korean version of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; MMSE, Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination; FAC, functional ambulation categories; MRS, modified Rankin Scale; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; K-MBI, Korean version of the modified Barthel index; EQ-5D, EuroQol-5 Dimension. * p-value < 0.05.