2002
What Are Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Being Treated for Prior to This Diagnosis?
Smith R, Ronald J, Delaive K, Walld R, Manfreda J, Kryger MH. What Are Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Being Treated for Prior to This Diagnosis? CHEST Journal 2002, 121: 164-172. PMID: 11796446, DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.1.164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeBody mass indexChronic obstructive airways diseaseObstructive airways diseaseHealth care utilizationSleep apnea patientsControl subjectsApnea patientsAirway diseaseOSAS patientsCardiovascular diseaseObstructive sleep apnea patientsHealth care utilization measuresApnea-hypopnea indexCongestive heart failureEffect of obesityIschemic heart diseaseSleep apnea syndromeDegree of hypoxemiaSignificant independent predictorsLogistic regression analysisCertain cardiovascular disordersHealth care resourcesRegression analysisApnea syndrome
2001
The Use of Health-Care Resources in Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome
Berg G, Delaive K, Manfreda J, Walld R, Kryger M. The Use of Health-Care Resources in Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome. CHEST Journal 2001, 120: 377-383. PMID: 11502632, DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.2.377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral population control subjectsObese control subjectsObesity hypoventilation syndromeInitiation of treatmentOHS patientsControl subjectsRetrospective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studyMeasurement of BMISleep breathing disordersHealth care utilizationPopulation control subjectsSleep disorders centerHealth care resourcesCohort studyPhysician visitsBreathing disordersDisorders CenterPatientsControl groupDiagnosisPhysician feesHealth careVisitsTreatment
1999
Health Care Utilization in the 10 Years Prior to Diagnosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients
Ronald J, Delaive K, Roos L, Manfreda J, Bahammam A, Kryger M. Health Care Utilization in the 10 Years Prior to Diagnosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients. Sleep 1999, 22: 225-229. PMID: 10201067, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/22.2.225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patientsSleep apnea syndrome patientsOSAS patientsSyndrome patientsHealth servicesHealth care utilizationHealth service utilizationInitial diagnostic evaluationHealth care resourcesHealth care servicesOvernight hospitalizationOSA patientsSuch patientsCare utilizationSleep apneaTime patientsRisk factorsService utilizationDiagnostic evaluationGeneral populationTobacco consumptionPatientsCare resourcesCare servicesAlcohol usage