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 diagnosisThe effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea
Mohsenin V, Yaggi HK, Shah N, Dziura J. The effect of gender on the prevalence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine 2009, 10: 759-762. PMID: 19185538, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2008.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaApnea-hypopnea indexPrevalence of hypertensionSD ageSleep apneaOSA groupContext of OSASeverity of OSAMultiple logistic regression analysisSleep disorder evaluationOdds of hypertensionClinic-based populationSleep apnea severityEffect of genderCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisHypertension increasesPrevalent hypertensionSystemic hypertensionObese menHighest quartileApnea severityHypertensionLarge cohortHigh risk