2015
The Use of a Fully Automated Automatic Adaptive Servoventilation Algorithm in the Acute and Long-term Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea
Javaheri S, Winslow D, McCullough P, Wylie P, Kryger MH. The Use of a Fully Automated Automatic Adaptive Servoventilation Algorithm in the Acute and Long-term Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea. CHEST Journal 2015, 148: 1454-1461. PMID: 25950507, DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-2966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral apnea indexApnea-hypopnea indexCentral sleep apneaSleep apneaSleep qualityComplex sleep-disordered breathingASV deviceASV titrationAdaptive servoventilation devicesCongestive heart failureMonths of treatmentSleep-disordered breathingEpworth Sleepiness ScaleLong-term treatmentImproved sleep qualityMixed sleep apneaBetter sleep qualityApnea indexHeart failureObservational trialObstructive apneaBreathing disordersInspiratory pressureArousal indexDaytime sleepiness
2001
Radiofrequency tissue reduction of the palate in patients with moderate sleep-disordered breathing.
Brown D, Kerr P, Kryger M. Radiofrequency tissue reduction of the palate in patients with moderate sleep-disordered breathing. Journal Of Otolaryngology 2001, 30: 193-8. PMID: 11771028, DOI: 10.2310/7070.2001.19696.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModerate sleep-disordered breathingSleep-disordered breathingApnea-hypopnea indexMild sleep-disordered breathingRadiofrequency tissue ablationRadiofrequency tissue reductionSt. Boniface HospitalClinically significant differencesResponse to treatmentEpworth Sleepiness ScalePost-treatment groupSoft palate tissueApnea-HypopneaArousal indexClinical efficacyEffects of treatmentPalatal tissueSoft palateFollow-upTissue reductionDaytime sleepinessRadiofrequency energySleepiness ScalePatientsSleep parameters
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
1996
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With a Self-Titrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) System
Sharma S, Wali S, Pouliot Z, Peters M, Neufeld H, Kryger M. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With a Self-Titrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) System. Sleep 1996, 19: 497-501. PMID: 8865508, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.6.497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressureCPAP nightCPAP systemLowest arterial oxygen saturationObstructive sleep apnea syndromeContinuous positive airway pressure systemDiagnostic sleep studyNasal CPAP systemPositive airway pressureProspective clinical trialsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apnea syndromeSleep-disordered breathingArterial oxygen saturationMeasures of oxygenationTotal sleep timeLong-term useAirway pressureCPAP titrationSevere OSAAcute treatmentApnea syndromeSleep apneaArousal indexAirway stabilityL-DOPA/Carbidopa for Nocturnal Movement Disorders in Uremia
Walker S, Fine A, Kryger M. L-DOPA/Carbidopa for Nocturnal Movement Disorders in Uremia. Sleep 1996, 19: 214-218. PMID: 8723378, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.3.214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-dopa/carbidopaRestless legs syndromeSlow-wave sleepLeg movementsSleep timeTreatment of RLSMovement arousal indexNocturnal movement disordersSingle bedtime doseChronic hemodialysis patientsPeriodic limb movementsHours of sleepBedtime doseActive medicationHemodialysis patientsCrossover studyLegs syndromeUremic patientsArousal indexMovement disordersSleep disruptionFrequent dosingObjective improvementSleep disordersEffective treatment