2024
Arousal threshold modifies the effect of CPAP on executive function among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea.
Zinchuk A, Kushida C, Walker A, Wellman A, Azarbarzin A, Alex R, Varga A, Sands S, Yaggi H. Arousal threshold modifies the effect of CPAP on executive function among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea. European Respiratory Journal 2024, 2401183. PMID: 39572221, DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01183-2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of continuous positive airway pressureContinuous positive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaArousal thresholdApnea Positive Pressure Long-term Efficacy StudySham continuous positive airway pressureEffect of CPAP treatmentPositive airway pressureLong-term efficacy studiesAssociated with neurocognitive dysfunctionCPAP treatmentAirway pressureSham-controlled trialApneaRandomized trialsSecondary outcomesNeurocognitive dysfunctionNeurocognitive outcomesTotal timeEfficacy studiesNeurocognitive functionSecondary analysisArTHExecutive function
2015
The Determining Risk of Vascular Events by Apnea Monitoring (DREAM) study: design, rationale, and methods
Koo BB, Won C, Selim BJ, Qin L, Jeon S, Redeker NS, Bravata DM, Strohl KP, Concato J, Zinchuk AV, Yaggi HK. The Determining Risk of Vascular Events by Apnea Monitoring (DREAM) study: design, rationale, and methods. Sleep And Breathing 2015, 20: 893-900. PMID: 26642771, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-015-1254-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular outcomesVascular eventsSleep architecturePrognostic modelRetrospective observational cohort studyMain primary outcomeMiddle-aged veteransTransient ischemic attackAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyResultsThe study populationCongestive heart failureSleep-disordered breathingVA Patient Treatment FileVital Status filesPatient Treatment FileComputerized patient record systemVeterans Affairs centersPost-traumatic stress disorderIschemic attackCoronary syndromeCohort studySecondary outcomesComposite endpointGlycemic control