1999
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: Effect of Nasal Dilation, Sleep Stage, and Sleep Position
Bahammam A, Tate R, Manfreda J, Kryger M. Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: Effect of Nasal Dilation, Sleep Stage, and Sleep Position. Sleep 1999, 22: 592-598. PMID: 10450594, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/22.5.592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway resistance syndromeStage 1 sleepSleep positionNasal dilationDesaturation timeSleep architectureExternal nasal dilationArousal indexCardiorespiratory parametersSleep stagesNREM sleepNasal cross-sectional areaExternal nasal dilatorSlow-wave sleepObstructive sleepAirway collapsibilityConsecutive patientsNasal dilatorNasal obstructionResistance syndromeSupine positionIntrapharyngeal pressureIndirect markerWave sleepCrossover design
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