2020
How much is too much after all? Primary snoring as a remaining unsolved issue.
Meira E Cruz M, Soca R, Kryger M. How much is too much after all? Primary snoring as a remaining unsolved issue. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2020, 16: 991. PMID: 32223883, PMCID: PMC7849670, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8442.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2018
Flow limitation/obstruction with recovery breath (FLOW) event for improved scoring of mild obstructive sleep apnea without electroencephalography
Johnson KG, Johnson DC, Thomas RJ, Feldmann E, Lindenauer PK, Visintainer P, Kryger MH. Flow limitation/obstruction with recovery breath (FLOW) event for improved scoring of mild obstructive sleep apnea without electroencephalography. Sleep Medicine 2018, 67: 249-255. PMID: 30583916, PMCID: PMC6548700, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea/hypopnea indexObstructive sleep apneaMild obstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaAirflow disruptionIntraclass correlationAHI categoriesBaseline PSGHypopnea indexOSA patientsHighest tertileOSA categoriesArousal criteriaPatientsFlow limitationApneaDesaturationFlow scoreArousal eventsOverall kappaObstructionTraining periodHigher proportionElectroencephalographyScoring
2012
Respiratory Event Detection by a Positive Airway Pressure Device
Berry RB, Kushida CA, Kryger MH, Soto-Calderon H, Staley B, Kuna ST. Respiratory Event Detection by a Positive Airway Pressure Device. Sleep 2012, 35: 361-367. PMID: 22379242, PMCID: PMC3274337, DOI: 10.5665/sleep.1696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaEvents/hrPositive airway pressure devicesApnea indexHypopnea indexPAP devicesRespiratory eventsSleep disorders centerPressure deviceBetter treatment efficacyRespiratory event detectionOxygen desaturationSleep apneaPAP treatmentBland-Altman analysisDisorders CenterPolysomnographyTreatment efficacyAHIInadequate treatmentManual scoringHypopnea detectionTrue negative eventsHrTreatment
2009
Sleep Breathing Disorders in the U.S. Female Population
Kapsimalis F, Kryger M. Sleep Breathing Disorders in the U.S. Female Population. Journal Of Women's Health 2009, 18: 1211-1219. PMID: 19627224, PMCID: PMC2825714, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeU.S. female populationHigh riskBerlin questionnaireFemale populationCommon symptomsDaytime sleepinessMedical disordersPrimary care medical communityRestless legs syndrome symptomsChronic medical disordersSleep apnea syndromeSleep breathing disordersMenstrual cycle statusSleep onset insomniaSuch common symptomsNational Sleep FoundationAnnual telephone surveyHabitual snoringApnea syndromeBreathing disordersPostpartum womenCommon disorderSyndrome symptomsOnset insomnia
2007
Sleep apnea: Clinical investigations in humans
Banno K, Kryger MH. Sleep apnea: Clinical investigations in humans. Sleep Medicine 2007, 8: 400-426. PMID: 17478121, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeCentral sleep apnea syndromeContinuous positive airway pressureSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeApneic episodesTreatment of OSASDiagnosis of SASUpper airway obstructionPositive airway pressureMuscles of respirationCessation of breathingCentral nervous systemAirway obstructionAirway pressureHeart failureOral appliancesRespiratory driveImpaired qualityAbnormal breathingSubjective symptomsDaytime sleepinessCommon disorderMetabolic dysfunctionSleep disruption
2005
Long-term treatment of sleep breathing disorder in a patient with Huntington's disease
Banno K, Hobson DE, Kryger MH. Long-term treatment of sleep breathing disorder in a patient with Huntington's disease. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2005, 11: 261-264. PMID: 15878590, DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2005.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressureSleep breathing disordersApnea-hypopnea indexBreathing disordersHuntington's diseaseRapid eye movement (REM) sleepPositive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaLong-term treatmentEye movement sleepQuality of lifeAutosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorderAirway pressureHD patientsSleep apneaRespiratory arousalsMovement sleepDominant neurodegenerative disorderDaytime alertnessSleep structureNeurodegenerative disordersDiseaseDisordersApneaPatients
1999
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: Effect of Nasal Dilation, Sleep Stage, and Sleep Position
Bahammam A, Tate R, Manfreda J, Kryger M. Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: Effect of Nasal Dilation, Sleep Stage, and Sleep Position. Sleep 1999, 22: 592-598. PMID: 10450594, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/22.5.592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway resistance syndromeStage 1 sleepSleep positionNasal dilationDesaturation timeSleep architectureExternal nasal dilationArousal indexCardiorespiratory parametersSleep stagesNREM sleepNasal cross-sectional areaExternal nasal dilatorSlow-wave sleepObstructive sleepAirway collapsibilityConsecutive patientsNasal dilatorNasal obstructionResistance syndromeSupine positionIntrapharyngeal pressureIndirect markerWave sleepCrossover design
1993
Snoring: A Public Health Hazard?
Kryger M. Snoring: A Public Health Hazard? CHEST Journal 1993, 104: 2-3. PMID: 8325070, DOI: 10.1378/chest.104.1.2.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
1987
Snoring in Normal Young Adults: Prevalence in Sleep Stages and Associated Changes in Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, and Breathing Pattern
Perez-Padilla J, West P, Kryger M. Snoring in Normal Young Adults: Prevalence in Sleep Stages and Associated Changes in Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, and Breathing Pattern. Sleep 1987, 10: 249-253. PMID: 3629087, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/10.3.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rateContinuous snoringSleep stagesOxygen saturationPrevalence of snoringSignificant O2 desaturationMean heart rateNormal young adultsMean SaO2O2 desaturationDifferent pathogenesisDifferent sleep stagesNormal subjectsBreathing patternLight snorersBreathing frequencySnoringArrhythmiasYoung adultsPrevalenceStage 3Same sleep stageStage 2Associated ChangesSubjects
1985
Breathing during Sleep in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease1–3
Perez-Padilla R, West P, Lertzman M, Kryger M. Breathing during Sleep in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease1–3. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1985, 132: 224-9. PMID: 2411177, DOI: 10.1164/arrd.1985.132.2.224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial lung diseaseTi/TtotControl subjectsSleep qualityREM sleepRapid shallow breathing patternSex-matched control subjectsIncidence of snoringShallow breathing patternIncidence of apneaPoor sleep qualityAwake SaO2Lung diseaseExpiratory timeInspiratory timeLung reflexesOxygen saturationGreater abnormalitiesNREM sleepSleep structureHypopnea periodsBreathing patternPatientsVolume indexSleep