1994
The Effect of Nasal CPAP on Nocturnal Reflux in Patients With Aperistaltic Esophagus
Shoenut J, Kerr P, Micflikier A, Yamashiro Y, Kryger M. The Effect of Nasal CPAP on Nocturnal Reflux in Patients With Aperistaltic Esophagus. CHEST Journal 1994, 106: 738-741. PMID: 8082351, DOI: 10.1378/chest.106.3.738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNocturnal refluxNasal CPAPAperistaltic esophagusLES pressureReflux eventsNasal continuous positive airway pressureContinuous positive airway pressureLower esophageal sphincter pressurePositive airway pressureEsophageal sphincter pressureGroup of patientsScleroderma esophagusScleroderma groupAirway pressureSphincter pressureSleep apneaPercentage of timeCPAPPatientsSecond nightRefluxEsophagusFirst nightAchalasiaGroup
1993
Effects of Zolpidem and Triazolam on Sleep and Respiration in Mild to Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Steens R, Pouliot Z, Millar T, Kryger M, George C. Effects of Zolpidem and Triazolam on Sleep and Respiration in Mild to Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Sleep 1993, 16: 318-326. PMID: 8341892, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/16.4.318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseModerate chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseEffects of zolpidemPulmonary diseaseDrug conditionsNocturnal arterial oxygen desaturationArterial oxygen desaturationApnea-hypopnea indexGroup of patientsArterial oxygen saturationNumber of awakeningsTotal sleep timeHours of sleepSignificant differencesSubjective sleep variablesNew hypnotic agentOxygen desaturationCrossover studyHypnotic agentsSleep problemsSleep qualityOxygen saturationSleep efficiencyActive drug