1998
Susceptibility of LDL to Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Wali S, Bahammam A, Massaeli H, Pierce G, Iliskovic N, Singal P, Kryger M. Susceptibility of LDL to Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 1998, 21: 290-296. PMID: 9595608, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/21.3.290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-density lipoproteinObstructive sleep apneaOSA patientsNormal controlsOxidative stressSleep apneaPatient groupSevere hypoxiaSusceptibility of LDLFree radical challengeSame age groupCPAP therapySevere hypoxemiaRed blood cellsCardiovascular diseaseAntioxidant reserveGeneral populationPatientsIndividual low-density lipoproteinHours of exposureControl groupAge groupsGlutathione peroxidaseBlood cellsConjugated dienes
1992
The Effect of Short-term Nasal CPAP on Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in Congestive Heart Failure
Buckle P, Millar T, Kryger M. The Effect of Short-term Nasal CPAP on Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in Congestive Heart Failure. CHEST Journal 1992, 102: 31-35. PMID: 1623779, DOI: 10.1378/chest.102.1.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureCheyne-Stokes respirationMultiple sleep latency testNasal CPAPSleep qualityNocturnal oxygenationHeart failureTreatment nightsDaytime arterial blood gas valuesArterial blood gas valuesNasal CPAP therapyNYHA class 3Sleep latency testBlood gas valuesShort-term treatmentSignificant differencesAge 54.1CPAP therapyMale patientsFull polysomnographyDaytime sleepinessLatency testCPAPPatientsGas values