2011
Long-term use of a nasal expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) device as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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Berry RB, Kryger MH, Massie CA. A Novel Nasal Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) Device for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sleep 2011, 34: 479-485. PMID: 21461326, PMCID: PMC3065258, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/34.4.479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaPositive airway pressure devicesSleep apneaSham deviceWeek 1Double-blind clinical trialSevere obstructive sleep apneaMonths of treatmentSleep disorders centerEpworth Sleepiness ScalePressure deviceSubjective daytime sleepinessNon-consecutive nightsControlled TrialsMonth 3Sham treatmentClinical trialsDaytime sleepinessITT groupDisorders CenterSleepiness ScaleAHI valuesApneaMedian percentageAHI
1992
Polysomnography in Acutely III Intensive Care Unit Patients
Buckle P, Pouliot Z, Millar T, Kerr P, Kryger M. Polysomnography in Acutely III Intensive Care Unit Patients. CHEST Journal 1992, 102: 288-291. PMID: 1623769, DOI: 10.1378/chest.102.1.288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase reportDescriptive studyDouble-blind clinical trialIntensive care unit patientsStudy designCare unit patientsSeries of patientsCase report studySeries of casesUnit patientsCause of diseaseInvestigational protocolsClinical trialsClinical relevanceClinical researchReport studyChestGold standardPatientsReportPolysomnographyTherapyStudy