2021
Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea?
Cummins E, Waseem R, Piyasena D, Wang CY, Suen C, Ryan C, Wong J, Kryger M, Chung F. Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea? Sleep And Breathing 2021, 26: 613-620. PMID: 34185230, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02383-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexComplete blood countMean SpO2Intermittent hypoxiaBlood countScreening toolObstructive sleep apneaMean oxygen saturationBody mass indexMethodsThis retrospective studyNormal clinical rangeObstructive sleep apnea screeningHome sleep studiesReliable screening toolSleep apnea screeningSevere OSAOSA severityRed blood cellsSurgical patientsIndependent predictorsMass indexSleep apneaAHI scoreRetrospective studySleep studies
2014
A Matched Cohort Study of Postoperative Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mutter TC, Chateau D, Moffatt M, Ramsey C, Roos LL, Kryger M. A Matched Cohort Study of Postoperative Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Anesthesiology 2014, 121: 707-718. PMID: 25247853, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressure therapyPositive airway pressure therapyObstructive sleep apneaAirway pressure therapySleep apneaPressure therapyOSA patientsCardiovascular complicationsPostoperative outcomesDiagnosis of OSAUndiagnosed obstructive sleep apneaAdult OSA patientsImportant risk modifiersPostoperative cardiovascular complicationsMatched Cohort StudyHealth administrative dataType of surgeryLarger efficacy trialPostoperative complicationsRespiratory complicationsCohort studyOSA severityPostoperative dayPreoperative diagnosisCardiac arrest
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