2006
Healthcare Utilization in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome 2 Years After Diagnosis and Treatment
Banno K, Manfreda J, Walld R, Delaive K, Kryger MH. Healthcare Utilization in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome 2 Years After Diagnosis and Treatment. Sleep 2006, 29: 1307-1311. PMID: 17068984, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/29.10.1307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeContinuous positive airway pressureClinic visitsHealthcare utilizationWeight lossTertiary university-based medical centerRetrospective observational cohort studyEntire groupUniversity-based medical centerTreatment-compliant patientsObservational cohort studyPositive airway pressureSleep apnea syndromeAirway pressureCohort studyCompliant patientsApnea syndromePhysician claimsMedical CenterWL groupGeneral populationPatientsDiagnosisVisitsWomen
1999
Health Care Utilization in Males with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Two Years After Diagnosis and Treatment
Bahammam A, Delaive K, Ronald J, Manfreda J, Roos L, Kryger M. Health Care Utilization in Males with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Two Years After Diagnosis and Treatment. Sleep 1999, 22: 740-747. PMID: 10505819, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/22.6.740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOSA patientsGeneral populationProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studySubgroup of patientsSleep disorders centerTreatment of patientsTwo yearsOSAS groupCohort studyPAT groupControl subjectsDisorders CenterPhysician claimsPatientsUtilization dataOne-yearDiagnosisYears one yearTreatmentYearsCanadian provincesOSASGroupHospital
1996
Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Kryger M, Roos L, Delaive K, Walld R, Horrocks J. Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 1996, 19: s111-s116. PMID: 9122567, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.suppl_9.s111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaHealth care servicesSleep apneaControl groupCare servicesSevere obstructive sleep apneaHealth care utilizationSleep apnea patientsObese patientsOSA patientsCare utilizationInitial diagnosisOSA groupControl subjectsApnea patientsHospital costsPhysician claimsPatientsApneaControl counterpartsHeavy consumersSpecific evaluationGroupTotal expenditureHospital