2009
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes
Botros N, Concato J, Mohsenin V, Selim B, Doctor K, Yaggi HK. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes. The American Journal Of Medicine 2009, 122: 1122-1127. PMID: 19958890, PMCID: PMC2799991, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore severe sleep apneaPositive airway pressure useSevere sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaRisk of diabetesSleep apneaRisk factorsIncident diabetesMAIN OUTCOMEPositive airway pressure therapyType 2 diabetes mellitusVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemAirway pressure therapyObservational cohort studyApnea-hypopnea indexSleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexCross-sectional studyCohort studyDiagnostic polysomnogramGlucose intoleranceConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusMass indexPhysician diagnosis
2005
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death
Yaggi HK, Concato J, Kernan WN, Lichtman JH, Brass LM, Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 2034-2041. PMID: 16282178, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa043104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexMean apnea-hypopnea indexRisk of strokeApnea syndromeRisk factorsSleep apneaComposite end pointObservational cohort studyObstructive sleep apneaProportional hazards analysisComparison groupAlcohol consumption statusBody mass indexImportant risk factorCohort studyComposite outcomeConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusSmoking statusAtrial fibrillationUnadjusted analysesSyndromePatients