2001
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Current Treatment Options
Mohsenin V. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders: Current Treatment Options. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 2001, 8: 95-100. DOI: 10.1097/00045413-200103000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreathing disordersTreatment optionsNasal continuous positive airway pressureUpper airway anatomic abnormalitiesContinuous positive airway pressureSleep-related breathing disordersPositive airway pressurePresence of comorbiditiesMandibular advancement deviceCurrent treatment optionsHealth care needsPopular treatment modalityQuality of lifeCerebrovascular complicationsOverall acceptance rateAirway pressureHigh morbidityAnatomic abnormalitiesChronic fatigueTreatment modalitiesCognitive dysfunctionPatient complianceCare needsVolume reduction techniqueRadiofrequency energy
1999
Quality of Life in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Effect of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure—A Prospective Study
D’Ambrosio C, Bowman T, Mohsenin V. Quality of Life in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Effect of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure—A Prospective Study. CHEST Journal 1999, 115: 123-129. PMID: 9925072, DOI: 10.1378/chest.115.1.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaQuality of lifeMental healthMedical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 questionnaireNasal continuous positive airway pressure treatmentEffect of OSAContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatmentNasal continuous positive airway pressureDiagnosis of OSASocial functioningPositive airway pressure treatmentContinuous positive airway pressureShort Form-36 questionnaireEffect of nCPAPPositive airway pressureRespiratory disturbance indexSleep-disordered breathingBody mass indexEvents/hGender-matched populationCase series analysisSeverity of diseaseMagnitude of improvementNCPAP levelNCPAP therapy