2018
Varying Hypopnea Definitions Affect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Classification and Association With Cardiovascular Disease.
Won CHJ, Qin L, Selim B, Yaggi HK. Varying Hypopnea Definitions Affect Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity Classification and Association With Cardiovascular Disease. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2018, 14: 1987-1994. PMID: 30518445, PMCID: PMC6287733, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaHypopnea definitionsDesaturation criteriaOdds ratioCardiovascular diseaseOSA diagnosisSeverity of OSAModerate obstructive sleep apneaSevere obstructive sleep apneaDifferent hypopnea definitionsLess smoking historySleep-disordered breathingIschemic heart diseaseSignificant risk factorsCross-sectional analysisArousal definitionHypopnea criteriaCardiovascular riskOSA severitySmoking historyHeart failureClinical featuresSleep apneaOSA groupRisk factors
2015
Gender differences in sleep disordered breathing: implications for therapy
Won C, Guilleminault C. Gender differences in sleep disordered breathing: implications for therapy. Expert Review Of Respiratory Medicine 2015, 9: 221-231. PMID: 25739831, DOI: 10.1586/17476348.2015.1019478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSleep-disordered breathingSeverity of OSAUpper airway functionGender-related differencesAirway functionEndothelial dysfunctionLung functionComorbid conditionsSleep apneaTreatment optionsRespiratory stabilityImproved outcomesGender differencesGreater riskAdverse effectsWomenLimited dataAge increasesBreathingFemale presentationsHypertensionApneaAirwayPregnancy