2008
Assessment and Management of Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Mokhlesi B, Kryger MH, Grunstein RR. Assessment and Management of Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2008, 5: 218-225. PMID: 18250215, PMCID: PMC2645254, DOI: 10.1513/pats.200708-122mg.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObesity hypoventilation syndromeSleep-disordered breathingHypoventilation syndromeManagement of patientsAvailable treatment modalitiesRelated health care expendituresSerious cardiovascular diseaseHealth care expensesHealth care expendituresDaytime hypercapniaEucapnic patientsSignificant lungClinical characteristicsObese patientsSignificant morbidityEarly mortalityTreatment modalitiesEarly recognitionExtreme obesityCardiovascular diseaseHigh burdenEffective treatmentHigh riskHigh indexClinical practice
2007
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
Kapsimalis F, Kryger M. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy. Sleep Medicine Clinics 2007, 2: 603-613. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2007.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep-disordered breathingPregnant womenTreatment of OSASDiagnosis of OSASTreatment of SDBObese pregnant womenComplications of pregnancyOutcome of pregnancyObstructive sleep apneaSleep apnea syndromeManagement of pregnancyApnea syndromeSleep apneaHormonal alterationsFetal healthEarly recognitionHigh indexPregnancyNormal sleepRespiratory systemWomenTreatmentHypertensionApnea