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
1995
Medical treatment of sleep apnea
Wali S, Kryger M. Medical treatment of sleep apnea. Current Opinion In Pulmonary Medicine 1995, 1: 498-503. PMID: 9363089, DOI: 10.1097/00063198-199511000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsSleep apneaContinuous positive airway pressure therapyPositive airway pressure therapyContinuous positive airway pressureAirway pressure therapyPositive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaCurrent treatment optionsTreatment of choiceAirway pressureNicotine treatmentPressure therapyTreatment optionsCommon disorderMedical treatmentDifficult patientsElectrical stimulationWeight lossDental appliancesApneaTherapyTreatmentUnwanted effectsTracheostomyPatients
1994
Why Should Sleep Apnea Be Diagnosed and Treated?
Yamashiro Y, Kryger M. Why Should Sleep Apnea Be Diagnosed and Treated? Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 1994, 1: 250-259. DOI: 10.1097/00045413-199407000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNasal continuous positive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaSevere sequelaeRepetitive upper airway obstructionsContinuous positive airway pressureUpper airway obstructionPositive airway pressureTreatment of choiceGoal of treatmentPrimary pathophysiologic eventEffect of treatmentAirway obstructionAirway pressureSevere complicationsPatients' qualitySleep apneaMultisystem dysfunctionPathophysiologic eventsCommon disorderUndiagnosed patientsSevere casesSequelaePatient's lifeApneaPatients