2009
Expenditure on Health Care in Obese Women with and without Sleep Apnea
Banno K, Ramsey C, Walld R, Kryger MH. Expenditure on Health Care in Obese Women with and without Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2009, 32: 247-252. PMID: 19238812, PMCID: PMC2635589, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/32.2.247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal-weight controlsObese controlsObese womenOSAS casesWeight controlPhysician feesPhysician visitsTertiary university-based medical centerHealth servicesUniversity-based medical centerAge-matched womenEffect of obesityRetrospective observational studyTreatment of OSAOverall medical costsHealth care utilizationMore health servicesGreater financial burdenHealth care expendituresOSA casesCare utilizationSleep apneaObservational studyMedical CenterGeneral population
2001
The Use of Health-Care Resources in Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome
Berg G, Delaive K, Manfreda J, Walld R, Kryger M. The Use of Health-Care Resources in Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome. CHEST Journal 2001, 120: 377-383. PMID: 11502632, DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.2.377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral population control subjectsObese control subjectsObesity hypoventilation syndromeInitiation of treatmentOHS patientsControl subjectsRetrospective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyMeasurement of BMISleep breathing disordersHealth care utilizationPopulation control subjectsSleep disorders centerHealth care resourcesCohort studyPhysician visitsBreathing disordersDisorders CenterPatientsControl groupDiagnosisPhysician feesHealth careVisitsTreatment