2023
International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chang JL, Goldberg AN, Alt JA, Mohammed A, Ashbrook L, Auckley D, Ayappa I, Bakhtiar H, Barrera J, Bartley B, Billings M, Boon M, Bosschieter P, Braverman I, Brodie K, Cabrera‐Muffly C, Caesar R, Cahali M, Cai Y, Cao M, Capasso R, Caples S, Chahine L, Chang C, Chang K, Chaudhary N, Cheong C, Chowdhuri S, Cistulli P, Claman D, Collen J, Coughlin K, Creamer J, Davis E, Dupuy‐McCauley K, Durr M, Dutt M, Ali M, Elkassabany N, Epstein L, Fiala J, Freedman N, Gill K, Gillespie M, Golisch L, Gooneratne N, Gottlieb D, Green K, Gulati A, Gurubhagavatula I, Hayward N, Hoff P, Hoffmann O, Holfinger S, Hsia J, Huntley C, Huoh K, Huyett P, Inala S, Ishman S, Jella T, Jobanputra A, Johnson A, Junna M, Kado J, Kaffenberger T, Kapur V, Kezirian E, Khan M, Kirsch D, Kominsky A, Kryger M, Krystal A, Kushida C, Kuzniar T, Lam D, Lettieri C, Lim D, Lin H, Liu S, MacKay S, Magalang U, Malhotra A, Mansukhani M, Maurer J, May A, Mitchell R, Mokhlesi B, Mullins A, Nada E, Naik S, Nokes B, Olson M, Pack A, Pang E, Pang K, Patil S, Van de Perck E, Piccirillo J, Pien G, Piper A, Plawecki A, Quigg M, Ravesloot M, Redline S, Rotenberg B, Ryden A, Sarmiento K, Sbeih F, Schell A, Schmickl C, Schotland H, Schwab R, Seo J, Shah N, Shelgikar A, Shochat I, Soose R, Steele T, Stephens E, Stepnowsky C, Strohl K, Sutherland K, Suurna M, Thaler E, Thapa S, Vanderveken O, de Vries N, Weaver E, Weir I, Wolfe L, Woodson B, Won C, Xu J, Yalamanchi P, Yaremchuk K, Yeghiazarians Y, Yu J, Zeidler M, Rosen I. International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2023, 13: 1061-1482. PMID: 36068685, PMCID: PMC10359192, DOI: 10.1002/alr.23079.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdultContinuous Positive Airway PressureHumansPolysomnographyRisk FactorsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveConceptsObstructive sleep apneaEvidence-based reviewPositive airway pressureInternational consensus statementSleep apneaConsensus statementAdult OSA patientsMultiple treatment modalitiesSleep apnea evaluationAirway pressureOSA patientsPAP adherenceSurgical treatmentEvidence-based practiceOSA treatmentLongitudinal careTreatment modalitiesClinical managementRisk factorsHealth risk outcomesStudy qualitySyndrome definitionCurrent evidenceRecommendation formatOSA disease
2021
Identification of Sleep Medicine and Anesthesia Core Topics for Anesthesia Residency: A Modified Delphi Technique Survey
Berezin L, Nagappa M, Wong J, Clivatti J, Singh M, Auckley D, Charchaflieh JG, Fagerlund M, Gali B, Joshi GP, Overdyk FJ, Margarson M, Mokhlesi B, Moon T, Ramachandran SK, Ryan CM, Schumann R, Weingarten TN, Won CHJ, Chung F. Identification of Sleep Medicine and Anesthesia Core Topics for Anesthesia Residency: A Modified Delphi Technique Survey. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2021, 132: 1223-1230. PMID: 33857964, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnesthesiaAnesthesiologistsAnesthesiologyClinical CompetenceConsensusCross-Sectional StudiesCurriculumDelphi TechniqueEducation, Medical, GraduateFemaleHumansInternship and ResidencyMalePostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSleep Apnea SyndromesSleep Medicine SpecialtySurgical Procedures, OperativeConceptsSleep medicineSleep disordersMedicine topicsProspective cross-sectional surveyUpper airway obstructionAdverse perioperative eventsUpper airway patencyInfluence of opioidsControl of breathingCross-sectional surveyDelphi technique surveyEffects of sleepPractice of anesthesiologyAirway obstructionAirway patencyAnesthetic managementPerioperative eventsAnesthetic implicationsSleep apneaHypnotic medicationsField of anesthesiaAnesthetic agentsGeneral populationAnesthesiaAnesthesia residency
2018
Varying Hypopnea Definitions Affect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Classification and Association With Cardiovascular Disease.
Won CHJ, Qin L, Selim B, Yaggi HK. Varying Hypopnea Definitions Affect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Classification and Association With Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2018, 14: 1987-1994. PMID: 30518445, PMCID: PMC6287733, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaHypopnea definitionsDesaturation criteriaOdds ratioCardiovascular diseaseOSA diagnosisSeverity of OSAModerate obstructive sleep apneaSevere obstructive sleep apneaDifferent hypopnea definitionsLess smoking historySleep-disordered breathingIschemic heart diseaseSignificant risk factorsCross-sectional analysisArousal definitionHypopnea criteriaCardiovascular riskOSA severitySmoking historyHeart failureClinical featuresSleep apneaOSA groupRisk factors
2016
The use of positive airway pressure therapy for treatment of resistant hypertension
Won C, Guilleminault C. The use of positive airway pressure therapy for treatment of resistant hypertension. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2016, 14: 505-511. PMID: 26671301, DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2016.1132626.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPositive airway pressure therapyObstructive sleep apneaAirway pressure therapyBlood pressure controlResistant hypertensionPressure therapyPressure controlSubgroup of patientsHigh-risk populationBlood pressureSleep apneaRisk factorsPathological mechanismsHypertensionNovel targetPatientsTherapyPotential mechanismsApneaMedicationsBreathingSleepTrials
2015
Gender differences in sleep disordered breathing: implications for therapy
Won C, Guilleminault C. Gender differences in sleep disordered breathing: implications for therapy. Expert Review Of Respiratory Medicine 2015, 9: 221-231. PMID: 25739831, DOI: 10.1586/17476348.2015.1019478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSleep-disordered breathingSeverity of OSAUpper airway functionGender-related differencesAirway functionEndothelial dysfunctionLung functionComorbid conditionsSleep apneaTreatment optionsRespiratory stabilityImproved outcomesGender differencesGreater riskAdverse effectsWomenLimited dataAge increasesBreathingFemale presentationsHypertensionApneaAirwayPregnancy
2012
Severe obstructive sleep apnea increases mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and myocardial injury
Won CH, Chun HJ, Chandra SM, Sarinas PS, Chitkara RK, Heidenreich PA. Severe obstructive sleep apnea increases mortality in patients with ischemic heart disease and myocardial injury. Sleep And Breathing 2012, 17: 85-91. PMID: 22294346, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-012-0653-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAngina, UnstableBody Mass IndexCause of DeathCohort StudiesComorbidityContinuous Positive Airway PressureEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial IschemiaPatient CompliancePolysomnographyPrognosisRiskRisk FactorsSleep Apnea, ObstructiveSurvival AnalysisTroponin IConceptsSevere obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaIschemic heart diseaseSleep apneaMyocardial injuryHeart diseaseOSA groupMild-moderate obstructive sleep apneaModerate obstructive sleep apneaPrevious myocardial injuryAdjusted hazard ratioRetrospective cohort studyConsecutive OSA patientsElevated troponin levelsSevere OSA groupRisk of deathDose-dependent impactCohort studyHazard ratioOSA patientsOSA severityTroponin levelsConclusionsThe severityRisk stratificationCardiac patients
2010
Epidemiology of sleep-related complaints associated with sleep-disordered breathing in Bangkok, Thailand
Suwanprathes P, Won C, Komoltri C, Nana A, Kotchabhakdi N, Guilleminault C. Epidemiology of sleep-related complaints associated with sleep-disordered breathing in Bangkok, Thailand. Sleep Medicine 2010, 11: 1025-1030. PMID: 20643577, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2010.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related complaintsNight sweatsDaytime sleepinessSleep-disordered breathingExcessive daytime sleepinessFirst epidemiologic studyNocturnal sleep timeHabitual snoringWaist circumferenceSleep disturbancesEndocrine diseasesHealth morbidityMale genderRisk factorsGreater BMIEpidemiologic studiesGreater prevalenceSleep timeSleep InventoryMultivariate analysisThai populationSleepComplaintsSignificant predictorsBMI