2016
Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Weiss P, Kryger M. Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Otolaryngologic Clinics Of North America 2016, 49: 1331-1341. PMID: 27720457, DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2016.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPositive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaAirway pressureSleep apneaMild obstructive sleep apneaPositive airway pressure therapyContinuous positive airway pressureSevere obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep-related breathing disordersConcomitant cardiovascular disordersAirway pressure therapyFirst-line therapySleep apnea syndromeAdaptive support ventilationEvaluation of adherenceEffectiveness of treatmentApnea syndromeSupport ventilationBreathing disordersPressure therapyCardiovascular disordersApneaTherapyPressure support
2011
A Novel Nasal Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) Device for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Berry RB, Kryger MH, Massie CA. A Novel Nasal Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) Device for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sleep 2011, 34: 479-485. PMID: 21461326, PMCID: PMC3065258, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/34.4.479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaPositive airway pressure devicesSleep apneaSham deviceWeek 1Double-blind clinical trialSevere obstructive sleep apneaMonths of treatmentSleep disorders centerEpworth Sleepiness ScalePressure deviceSubjective daytime sleepinessNon-consecutive nightsControlled TrialsMonth 3Sham treatmentClinical trialsDaytime sleepinessITT groupDisorders CenterSleepiness ScaleAHI valuesApneaMedian percentageAHI
1996
Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Kryger M, Roos L, Delaive K, Walld R, Horrocks J. Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 1996, 19: s111-s116. PMID: 9122567, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.suppl_9.s111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaHealth care servicesSleep apneaControl groupCare servicesSevere obstructive sleep apneaHealth care utilizationSleep apnea patientsObese patientsOSA patientsCare utilizationInitial diagnosisOSA groupControl subjectsApnea patientsHospital costsPhysician claimsPatientsApneaControl counterpartsHeavy consumersSpecific evaluationGroupTotal expenditureHospital