2022
PAP Therapy for Sleep Breathing Disorders: Good Policies and Practices
Ali M, Kryger M. PAP Therapy for Sleep Breathing Disorders: Good Policies and Practices. 2022, 95-100. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93146-9_8.ChaptersSleep-disordered breathingPAP adherencePAP therapyPositive airway pressure therapyExtensive patient educationAirway pressure therapySevere sleep apneaSleep breathing disordersTreatment of choiceLong-term usePAP initiationPAP usagePAP useSleep apneaBreathing disordersPressure therapySymptomatic burdenPAP complianceAdequate adherencePatient educationOptimal managementPoor maskPatientsTherapySocioeconomic status
2008
Association of Sleep Apnea Severity and Obesity with Insulin Resistance, C-Reactive Protein, and Leptin Levels in Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Kapsimalis F, Varouchakis G, Manousaki A, Daskas S, Nikita D, Kryger M, Gourgoulianis K. Association of Sleep Apnea Severity and Obesity with Insulin Resistance, C-Reactive Protein, and Leptin Levels in Male Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Lung 2008, 186: 209-217. PMID: 18365276, DOI: 10.1007/s00408-008-9082-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea severityObstructive sleep apneaNon-OSA groupBody mass indexModerate OSAS groupCRP levelsInsulin resistanceApnea severityOSAS groupMale patientsLeptin levelsSleep apneaSevere obstructive sleep apnea syndromeHomeostasis model assessment methodSevere sleep apneaSevere OSAS groupSleep apnea syndromeC-reactive proteinTotal sleep timeNocturnal hypoxemiaApnea syndromeModel assessment methodHip ratioMass index
1988
Sleep Apnea and Body Position during Sleep
George C, Millar T, Kryger M. Sleep Apnea and Body Position during Sleep. Sleep 1988, 11: 90-99. PMID: 3363274, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/11.1.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexRapid eye movementLateral decubitus positionApnea durationObese patientsSleep apneaDecubitus positionBody positionSleep stagesSevere sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaNon-REM sleepMajor treatment interventionApnea frequencyOvernight studyPatientsTreatment interventionsApneaNREMEye movementsSleepPrevious studiesPolysomnogramSupinePosition changes