1995
A Familial Awake Movement Disorder Mimicking Restless Legs in a Sleep Apnea Patient
Yamashiro Y, Chodirker B, Hobson D, Kryger M. A Familial Awake Movement Disorder Mimicking Restless Legs in a Sleep Apnea Patient. Sleep 1995, 18: 604-607. PMID: 8552932, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/18.7.604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromeMovement disordersFamilial movement disordersLegs syndromeSleep apneaNasal continuous positive airway pressureContinuous positive airway pressurePositive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaPeriodic limb movementsSleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea patientsSleep onset insomniaSupine posturingAirway pressureObese menApnea syndromeLeg sensationsRestless legsNocturnal arousalsMean durationApnea patientsDaytime sleepinessSuccessful treatmentClinical significance
1993
Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Kerr P, Shoenut J, Steens R, Millar T, Micflikier A, Kryger M. Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 1993, 17: 276-280. PMID: 8308210, DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199312000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNasal continuous positive airway pressureContinuous positive airway pressureNocturnal gastroesophageal refluxLower esophageal pressurePositive airway pressureGastroesophageal refluxReflux patientsAirway pressureEsophageal pressureObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patientsSleep apnea syndrome patientsMean reflux durationNon-OSA patientsHealthy adult volunteersCPAP effectsNocturnal refluxEsophageal manometryMean durationIntraesophageal pressureLongest refluxSyndrome patientsHealthy volunteersReflux durationPatientsAdult volunteers
1989
Respiration and Abnormal Sleep in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Hanly B, Millar T, Steljes D, Boert R, Frais M, Kryger M. Respiration and Abnormal Sleep in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure. CHEST Journal 1989, 96: 480-488. PMID: 2766808, DOI: 10.1378/chest.96.3.480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCheyne-Stokes respirationCongestive heart failureStage 2 NREM sleepSlow-wave sleepSleep stage changesNREM sleepHyperpneic phaseHeart failureREM sleepAwake arterial oxygen saturationStable congestive heart failureSevere congestive heart failureStage 1Mean minimum SaO2Outcomes of patientsNumber of arousalsArterial oxygen saturationStage 1 sleepMinimum SaO2Severe hypoxemiaArterial oxygenationSignificant hypoxemiaClinical statusMean durationAbnormal sleep