2024
Age modulates the predictive value of self-reported sleepiness for all-cause mortality risk: insights from a comprehensive national database of veterans.
Maghsoudi A, Azarian M, Sharafkhaneh A, Jones M, Nozari H, Kryger M, Ramezani A, Razjouyan J. Age modulates the predictive value of self-reported sleepiness for all-cause mortality risk: insights from a comprehensive national database of veterans. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2024, 20: 1785-1792. PMID: 38935061, PMCID: PMC11530978, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.11254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcessive daytime sleepinessEpworth Sleepiness ScaleCharlson Comorbidity IndexVeterans Health Administration dataHigher Epworth sleepiness scaleHealth administrative dataPhysician progress notesMeasure excessive daytime sleepinessIncreased all-cause mortalityAge-stratified analysesAll-cause mortalityComprehensive national databaseMean BMIProgress notesICD9/10 codesAdministrative dataComorbidity indexDaytime sleepinessOdds ratioMortality riskSleep servicesSleepiness ScaleSelf-reported sleepinessHigher ESSPredictive value
2010
Prediction of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a large Greek population
Bouloukaki I, Kapsimalis F, Mermigkis C, Kryger M, Tzanakis N, Panagou P, Moniaki V, Vlachaki EM, Varouchakis G, Siafakas NM, Schiza SE. Prediction of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a large Greek population. Sleep And Breathing 2010, 15: 657-664. PMID: 20872180, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-010-0416-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexBody mass indexSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeSignificant clinical predictorsInitiation of treatmentLogistic regression analysisSelf-reported symptomsEDS severityNinety patientsSleepiness severityClinical predictorsIndependent predictorsPSG evaluationMass indexDiagnostic polysomnographyHip circumferenceClinical indicesScore 10High riskAnthropometric measurementsScore 4Predictive valuePatients
1988
Identification and Quantification of Apneas by Computer-based Analysis of Oxygen Saturation
George C, Millar T, Kryger M. Identification and Quantification of Apneas by Computer-based Analysis of Oxygen Saturation. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1988, 137: 1238-1240. PMID: 3195821, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/137.5.1238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexApnea-hypopnea eventsNight polysomnogramsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaOvernight studyOxygen saturationSaO2 changesPredictive valueFalse negative rateApneaApnea eventsPolysomnogramSaO2 dataMethod of detectionOverall numberDurationNegative rateTotal numberManual scoringSaO2Patients