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
The burden of chronic insomnia on society.
Kryger MH. The burden of chronic insomnia on society. Managed Care 2006, 15: 1-5, 17. PMID: 17175621.Peer-Reviewed Original Research