2024
Novel physiologic predictors of positive airway pressure effectiveness (NICEPAP) study: rationale, design and methods
Anwar A, Byrne S, Sharma A, Sands S, Wellman A, Redeker N, Yaggi H, Zinchuk A. Novel physiologic predictors of positive airway pressure effectiveness (NICEPAP) study: rationale, design and methods. Sleep And Breathing 2024, 1-11. PMID: 38995327, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-024-03099-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaPositive airway pressure effectObstructive sleep apnea traitsCPAP effectsCPAP adherencePrimary outcomePurposeContinuous positive airway pressureFunctional Outcomes of Sleep QuestionnaireEffects of CPAPPositive airway pressureAcademic sleep centerObservational cohort studyPrecision medicine approachCPAP dataCPAP efficacyBaseline polysomnographySleep apneaPrimary therapyAirway pressureSleep centerArousal thresholdPatient-centered outcomesPharyngeal collapseSleep qualityCPAP
2022
Cardiovascular Benefit of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Adults with Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea without Excessive Sleepiness.
Azarbarzin A, Zinchuk A, Wellman A, Labarca G, Vena D, Gell L, Messineo L, White DP, Gottlieb DJ, Redline S, Peker Y, Sands SA. Cardiovascular Benefit of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Adults with Coronary Artery Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea without Excessive Sleepiness. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2022, 206: 767-774. PMID: 35579605, PMCID: PMC9799106, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202111-2608oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaAdverse cardiovascular outcomesPositive airway pressureCardiovascular outcomesAirway pressureCardiovascular benefitsCardiovascular riskSleep apneaExcessive sleepinessEffect of CPAPMultivariable Cox regressionProspective clinical trialsCoronary artery diseaseGreater cardiovascular benefitPulse rate responsesSignificant risk reductionCPAP therapyRepeat revascularizationBaseline polysomnographyCardiovascular mortalityArtery diseasePrimary outcomeCox regressionRespiratory events