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Morning Chronotype Is Associated with Improved Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure among Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Knauert M, Adekolu O, Xu Z, Deng A, Chu J, Baldassarri S, Kushida C, Yaggi H, Zinchuk A. Morning Chronotype Is Associated with Improved Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure among Individuals with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2023, 20: 1182-1191. PMID: 36917194, PMCID: PMC10405611, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202210-885oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaCPAP adherenceMorning chronotypeCPAP useSleep apneaClinical trialsMorningness-Eveningness QuestionnaireSleep durationContinuous positive airway pressure therapyPositive airway pressure therapyContinuous positive airway pressureSevere obstructive sleep apneaChronotype of patientsDaily CPAP useAirway pressure therapyPositive airway pressureShort sleep durationCPAP armAirway pressureObese menPressure therapyPoor adherenceWeekend catchAdherence dataEvening chronotype
2023
0733 The Association of Nocturia and Napping with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Older Adults with Insomnia and/or Daytime Sleepiness
Polisetty L, Pan Y, Iannone L, Knauert M, Yaggi K, Gill T, Miner B. 0733 The Association of Nocturia and Napping with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Older Adults with Insomnia and/or Daytime Sleepiness. Sleep 2023, 46: a322-a323. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApnea-hypopnea indexObstructive sleep apneaAssociation of nocturiaMinutes/weekDaytime sleepinessNap durationOlder adultsSleep apneaClaude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence CenterIntroduction Obstructive sleep apneaMean apnea-hypopnea indexHigher apnea-hypopnea indexCommunity-dwelling older adultsSymptoms of nocturiaCommunity-Living AdultsIdentification of OSAEvents/hrSelf-reported average numberHome-based polysomnographySymptoms of insomniaSelf-reported numberMore nocturiaHypopnea indexMean ageNocturia0846 Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Medical ICU Patients
Ehrenberg M, Kongpakpaisarn K, Intihar T, Doyle M, Knauert M. 0846 Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Medical ICU Patients. Sleep 2023, 46: a373-a373. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsad077.0846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-existing OSAObstructive sleep apneaHigh clinical suspicionMICU patientsOSA diagnosisClinical suspicionSleep apneaMedical intensive care unit patientsSeverity of OSAIntensive care unit patientsAcute respiratory failureMedical ICU patientsProspective observational studyCare unit patientsPast medical historyAPACHE II severityBody mass indexElectronic medical recordsRespiratory failureChart reviewClinical characteristicsICU populationOSA patientsPatient demographicsUnit patients
2021
681 Sleep Apnea Severity and COVID-19 Hospitalization Outcomes: Interim Analysis
Mansour W, Knauert M. 681 Sleep Apnea Severity and COVID-19 Hospitalization Outcomes: Interim Analysis. Sleep 2021, 44: a266-a266. PMCID: PMC8135644, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsab072.679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate-severe OSA groupCOVID-19 illnessComposite outcomeSleep apneaMild diseaseInterim analysisCritical illnessHospitalization outcomesOSA groupRisk factorsMortality rateRetrospective electronic medical chart reviewElectronic medical chart reviewModerate-severe diseaseSevere sleep apneaMedical chart reviewOverall mortality rateSleep apnea severityCOVID-19 comorbiditiesCommon risk factorsLogistic regression analysisHigh mortality rateSignificant differencesMedian LOSSevere OSA