2005
Utilization of Healthcare Resources in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: a 5Year Follow-Up Study in Men Using CPAP
Albarrak M, Banno K, Sabbagh AA, Delaive K, Walld R, Manfreda J, Kryger MH. Utilization of Healthcare Resources in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: a 5Year Follow-Up Study in Men Using CPAP. Sleep 2005, 28: 1306-1311. PMID: 16295216, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/28.10.1306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeIschemic heart diseaseHealthcare utilizationApnea syndromeHeart diseaseTreatment of OSASContinuous positive airway pressure useUntreated obstructive sleep apnea syndromeRetrospective observational cohort studyPositive airway pressure useEpworth Sleepiness Scale scoreLong-term health benefitsHigher healthcare utilizationObservational cohort studyApnea-hypopnea indexBody mass indexCPAP treatmentCohort studyPhysician visitsMass indexEligible menOSAS diagnosisFifth yearOSA diagnosis
2003
Morbidity and mortality in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome 1: Effect of treatment on cardiovascular morbidity
SHEPERTYCKY M, AL‐BARRAK M, KRYGER M. Morbidity and mortality in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome 1: Effect of treatment on cardiovascular morbidity. Sleep And Biological Rhythms 2003, 1: 15-28. DOI: 10.1046/j.1446-9235.2003.00003.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSevere cardiovascular outcomesCongestive heart failureIschemic heart diseaseCardiovascular morbidityHeart failureCardiovascular outcomesPulmonary hypertensionSystemic hypertensionHeart diseaseCardiac arrhythmiasContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatmentPositive airway pressure treatmentOngoing population-based studyLarge ongoing trialsUntreated OSAS patientsIndependent risk factorDevelopment of hypertensionEpisodes of apneaSleep apnea syndromePopulation-based studyEffect of treatmentNocturnal hypoxemiaOSA patientsOSAS patients
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
1999
Clinical presentations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Skomro R, Kryger M. Clinical presentations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 1999, 41: 331-340. PMID: 10406327, DOI: 10.1053/pcad.1999.0410331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeQuality of lifeApnea syndromeClinical presentationTreatment of OSASClinical practiceBlood pressure controlIschemic heart diseaseHealth care professionalsMiddle-aged adultsCardiovascular morbidityPulmonary hypertensionMajor sequelaeUnderrecognized disorderCardiorespiratory failureDaytime somnolenceUpper airwayPrompt evaluationHeart diseaseRisk factorsClinical impressionNeurocognitive complaintsCare professionalsPressure control