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This study aims to assess whether the same effect occurs in patients with OSA and without sleepiness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This observational study assesses the CV effect of CPAP therapy on a cohort of patients with moderate-to-severe OSA; the effect on the subcohorts of sleepy and non-sleepy patients will be compared. A systematic and consecutive sample of patients advised CPAP therapy will be recruited from a single outpatient sleep clinic (Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central\u2014CHLC, Portugal). Eligible patients are male, younger than 65\u2005years, with confirmed moderate-to-severe OSA and apnoea\u2013hypopnea index (AHI) above 15\/hour. Other sleep disorders, diabetes or any CV disease other than hypertension are exclusion criteria. Clinical evaluation at baseline includes Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and sleepiness is defined as ESS above 10. OSA will be confirmed by polygraphic study (cardiorespiratory, level 3). Participants are advised to undertake an assessment of carotid-femoral PWV (cf-PWV) and 24\u2005hours evaluation of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM), at baseline and after 4\u2005months of CPAP therapy. Compliance and effectiveness of CPAP will be assessed. The main outcome is the variation of cf-PWV over time.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This protocol was approved by the Ethics Committees of CHLC (reference number 84\/2012) and NOVA Medical School (number36\/2014\/CEFCM), Lisbon. Informed, written consent will be obtained. 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