2008
Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea: a population-based perspective
Lee W, Nagubadi S, Kryger MH, Mokhlesi B. Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea: a population-based perspective. Expert Review Of Respiratory Medicine 2008, 2: 349-364. PMID: 19690624, PMCID: PMC2727690, DOI: 10.1586/17476348.2.3.349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaAdult obstructive sleep apneaCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseHealth care burdenPopulation-based studyPopulation-based perspectiveAdverse medical conditionsGlobal obesity epidemicSimilar prevalence ratesCardiovascular mortalityOSA populationArtery diseaseHeart failureOSA syndromeInsulin resistanceRisk factorsCare burdenNeurocognitive dysfunctionMedical conditionsPrevalence ratesObesity epidemicMethodologic differencesDiagnostic resources
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