2009
Expenditure on Health Care in Obese Women with and without Sleep Apnea
Banno K, Ramsey C, Walld R, Kryger MH. Expenditure on Health Care in Obese Women with and without Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2009, 32: 247-252. PMID: 19238812, PMCID: PMC2635589, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/32.2.247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal-weight controlsObese controlsObese womenOSAS casesWeight controlPhysician feesPhysician visitsTertiary university-based medical centerHealth servicesUniversity-based medical centerAge-matched womenEffect of obesityRetrospective observational studyTreatment of OSAOverall medical costsHealth care utilizationMore health servicesGreater financial burdenHealth care expendituresOSA casesCare utilizationSleep apneaObservational studyMedical CenterGeneral population
2008
The Circuitous Route to Diagnosing Sleep Disorders in Women: Health Care Utilization and Benefits of Improved Awareness for Sleep Disorders
Banno K, Kryger M. The Circuitous Route to Diagnosing Sleep Disorders in Women: Health Care Utilization and Benefits of Improved Awareness for Sleep Disorders. Sleep Medicine Clinics 2008, 3: 133-140. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2007.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth care utilizationSleep disordersCare utilizationPrimary sleep disordersUntreated sleep disordersHealth care systemClinical presentationEarly diagnosisSleep problemsPsychiatric diseasesCare systemDisordersLack of awarenessWomenMental conditionMedical practitionersDiagnosisGender differencesTherapyDisease
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
1998
Obstructive sleep apnea patients use more health care resources ten years prior to diagnosis.
Ronald J, Delaive K, Roos L, Manfreda J, Kryger M. Obstructive sleep apnea patients use more health care resources ten years prior to diagnosis. Sleep Research Online : SRO 1998, 1: 71-4. PMID: 11382859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOSA patientsObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patientsHealth care utilization recordsPatient health care utilizationSleep apnea syndrome patientsObstructive sleep apnea patientsHealth care utilizationSleep apnea patientsOSAS patientsMore hospitalizationsCare utilizationApnea patientsOSAS diagnosisSyndrome patientsGeneral populationPatientsUtilization recordsTen yearsDiagnosisTen-year periodYearsTen-year intervalsComorbiditiesHospitalizationHeavy users
1996
Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Kryger M, Roos L, Delaive K, Walld R, Horrocks J. Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 1996, 19: s111-s116. PMID: 9122567, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.suppl_9.s111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaHealth care servicesSleep apneaControl groupCare servicesSevere obstructive sleep apneaHealth care utilizationSleep apnea patientsObese patientsOSA patientsCare utilizationInitial diagnosisOSA groupControl subjectsApnea patientsHospital costsPhysician claimsPatientsApneaControl counterpartsHeavy consumersSpecific evaluationGroupTotal expenditureHospital