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
2006
Healthcare Utilization in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome 2 Years After Diagnosis and Treatment
Banno K, Manfreda J, Walld R, Delaive K, Kryger MH. Healthcare Utilization in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome 2 Years After Diagnosis and Treatment. Sleep 2006, 29: 1307-1311. PMID: 17068984, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/29.10.1307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeContinuous positive airway pressureClinic visitsHealthcare utilizationWeight lossTertiary university-based medical centerRetrospective observational cohort studyEntire groupUniversity-based medical centerTreatment-compliant patientsObservational cohort studyPositive airway pressureSleep apnea syndromeAirway pressureCohort studyCompliant patientsApnea syndromePhysician claimsMedical CenterWL groupGeneral populationPatientsDiagnosisVisitsWomen
2005
Differences between Men and Women in the Clinical Presentation of Patients Diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Shepertycky M, Banno K, Kryger MH. Differences between Men and Women in the Clinical Presentation of Patients Diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Sleep 2005, 28: 309-314. PMID: 16173651, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/28.3.309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpworth Sleepiness Scale scoreApnea-hypopnea indexBody mass indexClinical presentationMass indexObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) resultsTertiary university-based medical centerScale scoreRetrospective chart review analysisObstructive sleep apnea syndromeUniversity-based medical centerLaboratory polysomnographic studiesMain presenting symptomChart review analysisUpper airway anatomySleep apnea syndromeHistory of depressionGender-related differencesLess alcohol consumptionPolysomnographic findingsPresenting symptomApnea syndromeHypothyroid diseasePolysomnographic studyPrimary complaint