1992
The importance of nasal resistance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Kerr P, Millar T, Buckle P, Kryger M. The importance of nasal resistance in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Journal Of Otolaryngology 1992, 21: 189-95. PMID: 1404570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeUpper airway collapseSleep apnea syndromeNasal resistanceOSAS patientsApnea syndromeAirway collapseAmount of apneaArousals/hourChronic nasal obstructionNasal airflow resistanceBaseline data collectionNocturnal oxygenationOSAS populationTopical vasoconstrictorOSAS severityNasal obstructionClinical evidenceNocturnal polysomnographyPSG studiesSubjective improvementPosterior rhinomanometryElevated nasal resistanceConditions of baselineSleep architecture
1980
Sleep Breathing Abnormalities in Kyphoscoliosis1–3
Mezon B, West P, Israels J, Kryger M. Sleep Breathing Abnormalities in Kyphoscoliosis1–3. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1980, 122: 617-21. PMID: 7436128, DOI: 10.1164/arrd.1980.122.4.617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreathing abnormalitiesGreater oxygen desaturationPulmonary function testsArterial oxygen saturationCor pulmonaleChronic hypoxemiaOxygen desaturationCentral apneaFunction testsClinical evidencePhysiologic disturbancesSevere kyphoscoliosisMovement sleepSevere derangementThoracic deformityArterial PCO2Oxygen saturationSevere episodesChemical driveAbnormalitiesSleepPatientsDerangementPulmonaleHypoxemia