2009
Expenditure on Health Care in Obese Women with and without Sleep Apnea
Banno K, Ramsey C, Walld R, Kryger MH. Expenditure on Health Care in Obese Women with and without Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2009, 32: 247-252. PMID: 19238812, PMCID: PMC2635589, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/32.2.247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal-weight controlsObese controlsObese womenOSAS casesWeight controlPhysician feesPhysician visitsTertiary university-based medical centerHealth servicesUniversity-based medical centerAge-matched womenEffect of obesityRetrospective observational studyTreatment of OSAOverall medical costsHealth care utilizationMore health servicesGreater financial burdenHealth care expendituresOSA casesCare utilizationSleep apneaObservational studyMedical CenterGeneral population
2005
Utilization of Healthcare Resources in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: a 5Year Follow-Up Study in Men Using CPAP
Albarrak M, Banno K, Al. Sabbagh AA, Delaive K, Walld R, Manfreda J, Kryger MH. Utilization of Healthcare Resources in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: a 5Year Follow-Up Study in Men Using CPAP. Sleep 2005, 28: 1306-1311. PMID: 16295216, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/28.10.1306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeIschemic heart diseaseHealthcare utilizationApnea syndromeHeart diseaseTreatment of OSASContinuous positive airway pressure useUntreated obstructive sleep apnea syndromeRetrospective observational cohort studyPositive airway pressure useEpworth Sleepiness Scale scoreLong-term health benefitsHigher healthcare utilizationObservational cohort studyApnea-hypopnea indexBody mass indexCPAP treatmentCohort studyPhysician visitsMass indexEligible menOSAS diagnosisFifth yearOSA diagnosis
2002
What Are Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Being Treated for Prior to This Diagnosis?
Smith R, Ronald J, Delaive K, Walld R, Manfreda J, Kryger MH. What Are Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Being Treated for Prior to This Diagnosis? CHEST Journal 2002, 121: 164-172. PMID: 11796446, DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.1.164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeBody mass indexChronic obstructive airways diseaseObstructive airways diseaseHealth care utilizationSleep apnea patientsControl subjectsApnea patientsAirway diseaseOSAS patientsCardiovascular diseaseObstructive sleep apnea patientsHealth care utilization measuresApnea-hypopnea indexCongestive heart failureEffect of obesityIschemic heart diseaseSleep apnea syndromeDegree of hypoxemiaSignificant independent predictorsLogistic regression analysisCertain cardiovascular disordersHealth care resourcesRegression analysisApnea syndrome