2005
Increasing obesity trends in patients with sleep-disordered breathing referred to a sleep disorders center.
Banno K, Walld R, Kryger MH. Increasing obesity trends in patients with sleep-disordered breathing referred to a sleep disorders center. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2005, 1: 364-6. PMID: 17564402, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.26362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related breathing disordersBody mass indexSleep disorders centerMean body mass indexDisorders CenterBMI unitsObesity trendsSleep-disordered breathingPrevalence of obesityTime of referralYear of referralNumber of patientsMale patientsFemale patientsMass indexBreathing disordersMean ageNew patientsPatientsSignificant positive correlationReferralWomenObesityRegression analysisSex
2004
Review article: sleep and its relationship to gastro‐oesophageal reflux
Orr W, Heading R, Johnson L, Kryger M. Review article: sleep and its relationship to gastro‐oesophageal reflux. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2004, 20: 39-46. PMID: 15527463, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02239.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsGastro-oesophageal reflux diseaseReflux eventsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeMost symptomatic patientsGastro-oesophageal refluxSleep apnea syndromeSlow gastric emptyingCommon gastrointestinal conditionsFrequency of swallowingReflux diseaseRespiratory complicationsSymptomatic patientsApnea syndromeGastric emptyingDecreased qualitySaliva productionPatientsSleepGastrointestinal conditionsPhysiological changesClearance behaviorConscious perceptionHeartburnComplicationsObesity
2002
Gender and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Part 2: Mechanisms
Kapsimalis F, Kryger MH. Gender and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Part 2: Mechanisms. Sleep 2002, 25: 497-504. PMID: 12150315, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/25.5.497.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeUpper airway muscle functionHormone replacement therapyUpper airway anatomySleep breathing disordersControl of ventilationOSAS prevalenceBreathing disordersReplacement therapySex hormonesCommon disorderFemale genderMuscle functionEpidemiologic studiesAdipose tissueSyndromeDisordersAdult malesGenderRiskFemalesPercentObesity