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, 28: 2005-2015. 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 qualityCPAPAssociation of Periodic Limb Movements and Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality
Zinchuk A, Srivali N, Qin L, Jeon S, Ibrahim A, Sands S, Koo B, Yaggi H. Association of Periodic Limb Movements and Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e031630. PMID: 38240208, PMCID: PMC11056155, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.031630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriodic limb movement indexApnea-hypopnea indexObstructive sleep apneaPeriodic limb movementsSleep apneaIncident cardiovascular diseasePrimary outcomeCardiovascular diseaseAssociation of apnea-hypopnea indexIncreased risk of primary outcomeIncreased riskRisk factorsRisk of primary outcomeAssociated with primary outcomeMedian follow-upBaseline risk of mortalityCox proportional hazards regressionRisk of cardiovascular diseaseLimb movement indexCharlson Comorbidity IndexFramingham risk scoreProportional hazards regressionRisk of mortalityCardiovascular disease eventsFollow-up
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