1991
Sleep quality in children with asthma treated with theophylline or cromolyn sodium
Avital A, Steljes D, Pasterkamp H, Kryger M, Sanchez I, Chernick V. Sleep quality in children with asthma treated with theophylline or cromolyn sodium. The Journal Of Pediatrics 1991, 119: 979-984. PMID: 1960623, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)83062-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCromolyn sodiumTheophylline periodPlacebo-controlled trialArterial oxygen desaturationTheophylline blood levelsArterial oxygen saturationTotal sleep timeYears of ageOxygen desaturationPulmonary functionTheophylline treatmentBlood levelsChild's asthmaCentral originSleep latencyProtective effectSleep qualityOxygen saturationSleep efficiencySleep timeAsthmaMicrograms/SleepMovement timeTreatment
1988
Mortality and Apnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Experience in 385 Male Patients
He J, Kryger M, Zorick F, Conway W, Roth T. Mortality and Apnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Experience in 385 Male Patients. CHEST Journal 1988, 94: 9-14. PMID: 3289839, DOI: 10.1378/chest.94.1.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea indexObstructive sleep apneaNasal CPAPOSA patientsCumulative survivalObstructive sleep apnea experienceEight-year survivalMale OSAS patientsUntreated OSA patientsGreater mortalityYears of ageUPPP patientsLatter patientsMale patientsSleep apneaPatientsSurvival curvesMortalityTracheostomyCPAPSurvivalIndexApneaUPPPTherapy