2021
Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea?
Cummins E, Waseem R, Piyasena D, Wang CY, Suen C, Ryan C, Wong J, Kryger M, Chung F. Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea? Sleep And Breathing 2021, 26: 613-620. PMID: 34185230, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02383-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexComplete blood countMean SpO2Intermittent hypoxiaBlood countScreening toolObstructive sleep apneaMean oxygen saturationBody mass indexMethodsThis retrospective studyNormal clinical rangeObstructive sleep apnea screeningHome sleep studiesReliable screening toolSleep apnea screeningSevere OSAOSA severityRed blood cellsSurgical patientsIndependent predictorsMass indexSleep apneaAHI scoreRetrospective studySleep studies
1998
Susceptibility of LDL to Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Wali S, Bahammam A, Massaeli H, Pierce G, Iliskovic N, Singal P, Kryger M. Susceptibility of LDL to Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 1998, 21: 290-296. PMID: 9595608, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/21.3.290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-density lipoproteinObstructive sleep apneaOSA patientsNormal controlsOxidative stressSleep apneaPatient groupSevere hypoxiaSusceptibility of LDLFree radical challengeSame age groupCPAP therapySevere hypoxemiaRed blood cellsCardiovascular diseaseAntioxidant reserveGeneral populationPatientsIndividual low-density lipoproteinHours of exposureControl groupAge groupsGlutathione peroxidaseBlood cellsConjugated dienes