2018
Prevalence, Associated Clinical Features, and Impact on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use of a Low Respiratory Arousal Threshold Among Male United States Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Zinchuk A, Edwards BA, Jeon S, Koo BB, Concato J, Sands S, Wellman A, Yaggi HK. Prevalence, Associated Clinical Features, and Impact on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use of a Low Respiratory Arousal Threshold Among Male United States Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2018, 14: 809-817. PMID: 29734986, PMCID: PMC5940432, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term CPAP useObstructive sleep apneaLow respiratory arousal thresholdLow ArTHRespiratory arousal thresholdCPAP useNonobese patientsClinical featuresSleep apneaOdds ratioArousal thresholdContinuous positive airway pressure usePositive airway pressure usePhysiologic phenotypeRegular CPAP useAntihypertensive medication useBody mass indexAssociated clinical featuresUnited States veteransAntihypertensive medicationsPolysomnography characteristicsClinical characteristicsCPAP adherenceAntidepressant useMedication use
2016
Phenotypes in obstructive sleep apnea: A definition, examples and evolution of approaches
Zinchuk AV, Gentry MJ, Concato J, Yaggi HK. Phenotypes in obstructive sleep apnea: A definition, examples and evolution of approaches. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2016, 35: 113-123. PMID: 27815038, PMCID: PMC5389934, DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2016.10.002.BooksConceptsObstructive sleep apneaOSA phenotypesSleep apneaPathophysiologic risk factorsApnea-hypopnea indexCategory of patientsHypopnea indexClinical featuresPatient selectionRisk factorsClinical trialsClinical phenotypingDisease featuresSignificant prognosticPersonalized treatmentHeterogeneous disorderClinical validationTherapeutic categoriesTreatment implicationsUnderstanding of mechanismsMeaningful outcomesApneaPatientsPhenotypeLack association