2015
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A New Preventive and Therapeutic Target for Stroke A New Kid on the Block
Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A New Preventive and Therapeutic Target for Stroke A New Kid on the Block. The American Journal Of Medicine 2015, 128: 811-816. PMID: 25731137, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaRisk factorsPersistent neurologic impairmentStroke-related outcomesGood neurologic outcomePresence of hypertensionMajority of patientsRisk of strokeTraditional risk factorsCommon comorbid conditionsCause of deathNeurologic outcomeNeurologic recoverySecondary preventionComorbid conditionsNeurologic impairmentAtrial fibrillationDiagnostic workupEarly recognitionStroke rateApneaTherapeutic targetHealthcare providersStroke
1996
Adaptation of Lung Antioxidants to Cigarette Smoking in Humans
Hilbert J, Mohsenin V. Adaptation of Lung Antioxidants to Cigarette Smoking in Humans. CHEST Journal 1996, 110: 916-920. PMID: 8874245, DOI: 10.1378/chest.110.4.916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung lavage cellsBeta-carotene levelsVitamin EBAL cellsLavage cellsMicronutrient antioxidantsSuperoxide dismutaseGPx activityAntioxidant enzyme activitiesWeeks of supplementationBeta-carotene concentrationsGlutathione peroxidase activityIntracellular superoxide dismutaseFree radical scavengerSerum levelsCigarette smokersCigarette smokingControl subjectsBronchoalveolar cellsLung antioxidantsSmokersNonsmokersConcentration of vitaminSOD activityEnzyme activity