2019
The role of home sleep testing for evaluation of patients with excessive daytime sleepiness: focus on obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy
Rosenberg R, Hirshkowitz M, Rapoport DM, Kryger M. The role of home sleep testing for evaluation of patients with excessive daytime sleepiness: focus on obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy. Sleep Medicine 2019, 56: 80-89. PMID: 30803831, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHome sleep apnea testingObstructive sleep apneaExcessive daytime sleepinessSleep disordersSleep apneaEvaluation of EDSLow cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypocretin (orexin) levelsCerebrospinal fluid hypocretin levelsEvaluation of patientsDifferential clinical characteristicsDiagnosis of narcolepsySleep apnea testingHome sleep testingClinical characteristicsExcessive daytimeHypocretin levelsSleep testingApnea testingConsensus guidelinesLaboratory polysomnographyNarcolepsy diagnosisDaytime sleepinessCommon complaintMedical conditionsSubstantial burden
2018
0479 Novel Flow Limitation/Obstruction With Recovery Breath (FLOW) Event Identifies Obstructive Burden In Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Johnson K, Johnson D, Visintainer P, Kryger M, Thomas R, Linderauer P, Feldmann E. 0479 Novel Flow Limitation/Obstruction With Recovery Breath (FLOW) Event Identifies Obstructive Burden In Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2018, 41: a181-a181. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaHome sleep apnea testingRespiratory-related arousalsObstructive eventsSleep apneaMild OSA patientsApnea-hypopnea indexIdentification of patientsSleep apnea testingSeverity of diseaseFlow scoreOSA patientsApnea testingAdverse outcomesMild patientsPolysomnography studiesClinical significancePatientsSignificant gender differencesApneaDesaturationAirflow disruptionObstructionArousal data