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PurposeTo assess the role of temporal bone characteristics in transcranial Doppler (TCD) insonation failures in Amerindians living in rural Ecuador.
MethodsWe evaluated thickness and texture of temporal bones in community‐dwelling Amerindians ≥65 years old undergoing TCD. Using receiver operator characteristics curve analysis and generalized estimating equations, we investigated factors associated...
Background In a population-based sampling study conducted in community-dwelling older adults living in rural Ecuador, we aimed to assess the relation among sleep-disordered breathing, cerebral pulsatility index, and diffuse small vessel disease. Methods Of 25 participants, 9 (36 %) had moderate-to-severe sleep-disordered breathing, characterized by an apnea/hypopnea index ≥15 per hour, and 10...
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