2007
Sleep Apnea and Stroke: A Risk Factor or an Association?
Yaggi H, Mohsenin V. Sleep Apnea and Stroke: A Risk Factor or an Association? Sleep Medicine Clinics 2007, 2: 583-591. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2007.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeSleep apneaPublic health implicationsDifferent study designsCardiovascular riskRisk factorsBiologic plausibilityEpidemiologic studiesTherapeutic impactStrokeStudy designHealth implicationsApneaSyndromeCurrent literatureAssociationDifferent populationsPathophysiology
2000
Sleep-related breathing disorders and cardiovascular disease
Roux F, D’Ambrosio C, Mohsenin V. Sleep-related breathing disorders and cardiovascular disease. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 396-402. PMID: 10759096, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00302-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related breathing disordersBreathing disordersRisk factorsUpper airway resistance syndromeIndependent risk factorMajority of patientsMajor health problemPulmonary hypertensionSympathetic toneBaroreflex controlIntermittent hypoxiaExcessive daytimeSleep apneaCerebrovascular diseaseResistance syndromeEarly recognitionCardiovascular functionCardiovascular diseaseEpidemiologic studiesNeuropsychological dysfunctionHealth problemsMemory impairmentPoor work performanceDisordersHypertension
1994
Human exposure to oxides of nitrogen at ambient and supra-ambient concentrations
Mohsenin V. Human exposure to oxides of nitrogen at ambient and supra-ambient concentrations. Toxicology 1994, 89: 301-312. PMID: 8023333, DOI: 10.1016/0300-483x(94)90102-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel exposureChronic airway diseasesLow-level exposureHigh-level exposureHuman exposurePredictable clinical responseAirway diseaseClinical responseLung damageLung functionPulmonary edemaAirway irritationEpidemiologic studiesAcute exposureChronic exposureNutritional antioxidantsAdverse effectsLines of evidenceExposureMilitary settingsLow levelsHigh levelsEdemaDiseaseIrritation