1993
Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Kerr P, Shoenut J, Steens R, Millar T, Micflikier A, Kryger M. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 1993, 17: 276-280. PMID: 8308210, DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199312000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNasal continuous positive airway pressureContinuous positive airway pressureNocturnal gastroesophageal refluxLower esophageal pressurePositive airway pressureGastroesophageal refluxReflux patientsAirway pressureEsophageal pressureObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patientsSleep apnea syndrome patientsMean reflux durationNon-OSA patientsHealthy adult volunteersCPAP effectsNocturnal refluxEsophageal manometryMean durationIntraesophageal pressureLongest refluxSyndrome patientsHealthy volunteersReflux durationPatientsAdult volunteers
1989
The Effect of L-Tryptophan on Daytime Sleep Latency in Normals: Correlation with Blood Levels
George C, Millar T, Hanly P, Kryger M. The Effect of L-Tryptophan on Daytime Sleep Latency in Normals: Correlation with Blood Levels. Sleep 1989, 12: 345-353. PMID: 2669092, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/12.4.345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep latencyBlood levelsRandom double-blind fashionRapid eye movement (REM) sleepDaytime sleep latencyL-tryptophan's effectsDouble-blind fashionEye movement sleepL-tryptophanSlow-wave sleepL-tryptophan levelsObjective sleepiness measuresKynurenic acidMovement sleepHealthy volunteersWave sleepDrug conditionsSeparate daysSleepSleepiness measuresPlaceboSignificant correlationEssential amino acidsDoseUrine