2023
The sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper
Elumn J, Saeed G, Aminawung J, Horton N, Lin H, Yaggi H, Wang E. The sleep justice study - a prospective cohort study assessing sleep as a cardiometabolic risk factor after incarceration: a protocol paper. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 2107. PMID: 37884957, PMCID: PMC10605958, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16985-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVD risk factor controlPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexRisk factor controlRisk factorsSleep healthCardiovascular healthCarceral facilitiesEpidemiology of CVDCardiometabolic risk factorsCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular disease eventsOngoing prospective cohortProspective cohort studySleep Quality IndexPopulation-specific risk factorsHistory of incarcerationRest-activity patternsObjective measuresSTOP-BangCardiovascular outcomesCardiovascular riskCohort studyProspective cohortCVD epidemiologyFactor controlInsomnia and Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A 16‐Year Cohort Study of Younger Men and Women Veterans
Gaffey A, Rosman L, Lampert R, Yaggi H, Haskell S, Brandt C, Enriquez A, Mazzella A, Skanderson M, Burg M. Insomnia and Early Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A 16‐Year Cohort Study of Younger Men and Women Veterans. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2023, 12: e030331. PMID: 37791503, PMCID: PMC10757545, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaIncident atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationHealth care utilizationSleep apneaAF onsetCohort studyCare utilizationAF riskMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelVeterans Health Administration (VHA) careRisk of AFCox proportional hazards modelCases of AFEarly cardiovascular riskIncident AF riskAssociation of insomniaProportional hazards modelCommon sleep disorderPost-9/11 veteransElectronic health recordsAF incidenceCardiovascular riskClinical comorbiditiesLifestyle factors
2015
The Determining Risk of Vascular Events by Apnea Monitoring (DREAM) study: design, rationale, and methods
Koo BB, Won C, Selim BJ, Qin L, Jeon S, Redeker NS, Bravata DM, Strohl KP, Concato J, Zinchuk AV, Yaggi HK. The Determining Risk of Vascular Events by Apnea Monitoring (DREAM) study: design, rationale, and methods. Sleep And Breathing 2015, 20: 893-900. PMID: 26642771, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-015-1254-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular outcomesVascular eventsSleep architecturePrognostic modelRetrospective observational cohort studyMain primary outcomeMiddle-aged veteransTransient ischemic attackAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyResultsThe study populationCongestive heart failureSleep-disordered breathingVA Patient Treatment FileVital Status filesPatient Treatment FileComputerized patient record systemVeterans Affairs centersPost-traumatic stress disorderIschemic attackCoronary syndromeCohort studySecondary outcomesComposite endpointGlycemic control
2009
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes
Botros N, Concato J, Mohsenin V, Selim B, Doctor K, Yaggi HK. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2009, 122: 1122-1127. PMID: 19958890, PMCID: PMC2799991, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore severe sleep apneaPositive airway pressure useSevere sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaRisk of diabetesSleep apneaRisk factorsIncident diabetesMAIN OUTCOMEPositive airway pressure therapyType 2 diabetes mellitusVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemAirway pressure therapyObservational cohort studyApnea-hypopnea indexSleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexCross-sectional studyCohort studyDiagnostic polysomnogramGlucose intoleranceConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusMass indexPhysician diagnosis
2005
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death
Yaggi HK, Concato J, Kernan WN, Lichtman JH, Brass LM, Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 2034-2041. PMID: 16282178, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa043104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexMean apnea-hypopnea indexRisk of strokeApnea syndromeRisk factorsSleep apneaComposite end pointObservational cohort studyObstructive sleep apneaProportional hazards analysisComparison groupAlcohol consumption statusBody mass indexImportant risk factorCohort studyComposite outcomeConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusSmoking statusAtrial fibrillationUnadjusted analysesSyndromePatients
2004
Sleep duration and risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older men: prospective results from the Massachusetts male aging study
Araujo A, Yaggi H, McKinlay J. Sleep duration and risk of diabetes in middle-aged and older men: prospective results from the Massachusetts male aging study. Annals Of Epidemiology 2004, 14: 598. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.07.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of diabetesDevelopment of diabetesSleep durationRelative riskHours sleepClinical diabetesRisk factorsIncidence ratePopulation-based prospective cohortMassachusetts Male Aging StudyEstimated relative risksSleep duration categoriesIndependent risk factorYear of diagnosisImpaired glucose metabolismCases of diabetesSelf-reported diagnosisShort sleep durationEnd of studyLong sleep durationSelf-reported average numberSelf-rated healthIncident diabetesCohort studyEffect of age