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
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