2011
Is Laryngeal Descent Associated With Increased Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Yamashiro Y, Kryger M. Is Laryngeal Descent Associated With Increased Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea? CHEST Journal 2011, 141: 1407-1413. PMID: 22016482, DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-3238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaAirway lengthSleep apneaJapanese patientsVocal cordsUpper airway lengthLogistic regression analysisMultislice CT scanOSA severityConsecutive patientsUpper airwayRisk factorsCT scanBMIPatientsALVCAHILow laryngeal positionLaryngeal positionCollapsible segmentApneaRegression analysisCordLarynxWomen
2005
Sleep disorders in older people
Banno K, Kryger M. Sleep disorders in older people. Aging Health 2005, 1: 449-457. DOI: 10.2217/1745509x.1.3.449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep disordersObstructive sleep apnea syndromeOlder peopleAge-related medical conditionsSleep apnea syndromeRestless legs syndromeFrequent nocturnal awakeningsCommon sleep disorderQuality of lifeSleep onset insomniaObstructive sleepApnea syndromeNeuropsychiatric functionRestless legsLegs syndromeImpaired qualityNocturnal awakeningsUpper airwayAnatomic changesCognitive dysfunctionMedical conditionsSleep pathologyPsychiatric conditionsNeuropsychiatric disordersPatient health
1999
Clinical presentations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Skomro R, Kryger M. Clinical presentations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 1999, 41: 331-340. PMID: 10406327, DOI: 10.1053/pcad.1999.0410331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeQuality of lifeApnea syndromeClinical presentationTreatment of OSASClinical practiceBlood pressure controlIschemic heart diseaseHealth care professionalsMiddle-aged adultsCardiovascular morbidityPulmonary hypertensionMajor sequelaeUnderrecognized disorderCardiorespiratory failureDaytime somnolenceUpper airwayPrompt evaluationHeart diseaseRisk factorsClinical impressionNeurocognitive complaintsCare professionalsPressure control
1982
Central Apnea
Kryger M. Central Apnea. JAMA Internal Medicine 1982, 142: 1793-1794. PMID: 7125764, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1982.00340230033005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral apneaObstructive apneaSleep apneaMixed apneaSevere gas exchange abnormalitiesBrain stem diseaseCentral sleep apneaGas exchange abnormalitiesRespiratory muscle contractionAdult patientsAnatomic obstructionUpper airwayBrain stemPhysiologic findingsApneaPatientsMuscle contractionHypoventilationDiseaseVast majorityAirwayObstructionAbnormalitiesSleep
1980
Sleep apnea in acromegaly
Mezon B, West P, Maclean J, Kryger M. Sleep apnea in acromegaly. The American Journal Of Medicine 1980, 69: 615-623. PMID: 7424949, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(80)90477-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway obstructionSleep apnea syndromeAirway obstructionApnea syndromeSomnolent patientsSevere hypoxemiaPharyngeal airwayUpper airwayNormal sleepLarge tonguePatientsAcromegalyObstructionAirwaySyndromeSleepPeriodic obstructionTongueHypoxemiaSomnolenceTracheostomyApneaEndoscopyLarynxPharynx
1976
Diagnosis of obstruction of the upper and central airways
Kryger M, Bode F, Antic R, Anthonisen N. Diagnosis of obstruction of the upper and central airways. The American Journal Of Medicine 1976, 61: 85-93. PMID: 779469, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(76)90048-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAirway ObstructionAirway ResistanceApneaBronchiectasisDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityPulmonary Heart DiseasePulmonary VentilationRadiographyResidual VolumeRespiratory System AbnormalitiesSleep Wake DisordersTracheal DiseasesTracheal NeoplasmsVital CapacityConceptsUpper airway obstructionAirway obstructionSleep deprivation syndromeFlow-volume loopsDiagnosis of obstructionMethods of diagnosisSuch patientsPhysical examinationUpper airwayCentral airwaysCorrect diagnosisDeprivation syndromePhysiologic testsCharacteristic historyObstructionPatientsDiagnosisAirwayInstructive caseSyndromeSleep
1974
The sleep deprivation syndrome of the obese patient A problem of periodic nocturnal upper airway obstruction
Kryger M, Quesney L, Holder D, Gloor P, MacLeod P. The sleep deprivation syndrome of the obese patient A problem of periodic nocturnal upper airway obstruction. The American Journal Of Medicine 1974, 56: 531-539. PMID: 4818419, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(74)90485-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway obstructionSleep deprivation syndromeAirway obstructionUrinary incontinenceDeprivation syndromeNocturnal upper airway obstructionObese menObese patientsPickwickian syndromeUpper airwayVentilatory responseSyndromeObstructionFat depositionArousal patternsIncontinenceSomnolenceBradycardiaSuch findingsTracheostomyAirwayPatientsPathophysiologySleep