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
2006
Healthcare Utilization in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome 2 Years After Diagnosis and Treatment
Banno K, Manfreda J, Walld R, Delaive K, Kryger MH. Healthcare Utilization in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome 2 Years After Diagnosis and Treatment. Sleep 2006, 29: 1307-1311. PMID: 17068984, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/29.10.1307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeContinuous positive airway pressureClinic visitsHealthcare utilizationWeight lossTertiary university-based medical centerRetrospective observational cohort studyEntire groupUniversity-based medical centerTreatment-compliant patientsObservational cohort studyPositive airway pressureSleep apnea syndromeAirway pressureCohort studyCompliant patientsApnea syndromePhysician claimsMedical CenterWL groupGeneral populationPatientsDiagnosisVisitsWomen
2002
Gender and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Part 1: Clinical Features
Kapsimalis F, Kryger MH. Gender and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Part 1: Clinical Features. Sleep 2002, 25: 409-416. PMID: 12071542, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/25.4.409.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeGeneral populationPrevalence of OSASOSAS casesPolysomnography findingsMale predominanceClinical featuresClinical presentationFemale patientsClinic populationEpidemiologic studiesPathophysiologic studiesSyndromeFemalesMalesPopulationLatest studiesPatientsPrevalenceDiseaseStudyOnly malesWomenDiagnoses Received by Narcolepsy Patients in the Year Prior to Diagnosis by a Sleep Specialist
Kryger M, Walld R, Manfreda J. Diagnoses Received by Narcolepsy Patients in the Year Prior to Diagnosis by a Sleep Specialist. Sleep 2002, 25: 36-41. PMID: 11833859, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/25.1.36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnset of symptomsSleep disorders centerCorrect diagnosisNarcolepsy patientsDisorders CenterManitoba Health databaseDiagnosis of narcolepsyNervous system disordersLonger intervalsClinical featuresExcessive daytimeNarcolepsy diagnosisNeurologic conditionsControl subjectsHypnagogic hallucinationsGeneral practitionersNeurologic disordersTeaching hospitalDoctor visitsNocturnal sleepSevere symptomatologySystem disordersGeneral populationSleep specialistsSpecialist evaluation
2000
Restless legs syndrome in 218 patients: associated disorders
Banno K, Delaive K, Walld R, Kryger M. Restless legs syndrome in 218 patients: associated disorders. Sleep Medicine 2000, 1: 221-229. PMID: 10828433, DOI: 10.1016/s1389-9457(00)00023-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRestless legs syndromeRLS patientsFemale controlsMale controlsMale patientsFemale patientsManitoba Health databasePeriodic limb movementsSleep laboratory evaluationSleep maintenance insomniaDiseases of jointsMost patientsExtrapyramidal diseasesRestless legsExtrapyramidal disordersLegs syndromePainful conditionsControl subjectsMaintenance insomniaMovement disordersGeneral populationPsychiatric disordersMusculoskeletal disordersPatientsHealth databases
1999
Health Care Utilization in Males with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Two Years After Diagnosis and Treatment
Bahammam A, Delaive K, Ronald J, Manfreda J, Roos L, Kryger M. Health Care Utilization in Males with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Two Years After Diagnosis and Treatment. Sleep 1999, 22: 740-747. PMID: 10505819, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/22.6.740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOSA patientsGeneral populationProspective observational cohort studyObservational cohort studySubgroup of patientsSleep disorders centerTreatment of patientsTwo yearsOSAS groupCohort studyPAT groupControl subjectsDisorders CenterPhysician claimsPatientsUtilization dataOne-yearDiagnosisYears one yearTreatmentYearsCanadian provincesOSASGroupHospitalHealth Care Utilization in the 10 Years Prior to Diagnosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients
Ronald J, Delaive K, Roos L, Manfreda J, Bahammam A, Kryger M. Health Care Utilization in the 10 Years Prior to Diagnosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Patients. Sleep 1999, 22: 225-229. PMID: 10201067, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/22.2.225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patientsSleep apnea syndrome patientsOSAS patientsSyndrome patientsHealth servicesHealth care utilizationHealth service utilizationInitial diagnostic evaluationHealth care resourcesHealth care servicesOvernight hospitalizationOSA patientsSuch patientsCare utilizationSleep apneaTime patientsRisk factorsService utilizationDiagnostic evaluationGeneral populationTobacco consumptionPatientsCare resourcesCare servicesAlcohol usage
1998
Susceptibility of LDL to Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Wali S, Bahammam A, Massaeli H, Pierce G, Iliskovic N, Singal P, Kryger M. Susceptibility of LDL to Oxidative Stress in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 1998, 21: 290-296. PMID: 9595608, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/21.3.290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-density lipoproteinObstructive sleep apneaOSA patientsNormal controlsOxidative stressSleep apneaPatient groupSevere hypoxiaSusceptibility of LDLFree radical challengeSame age groupCPAP therapySevere hypoxemiaRed blood cellsCardiovascular diseaseAntioxidant reserveGeneral populationPatientsIndividual low-density lipoproteinHours of exposureControl groupAge groupsGlutathione peroxidaseBlood cellsConjugated dienesObstructive sleep apnea patients use more health care resources ten years prior to diagnosis.
Ronald J, Delaive K, Roos L, Manfreda J, Kryger M. Obstructive sleep apnea patients use more health care resources ten years prior to diagnosis. Sleep Research Online : SRO 1998, 1: 71-4. PMID: 11382859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOSA patientsObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patientsHealth care utilization recordsPatient health care utilizationSleep apnea syndrome patientsObstructive sleep apnea patientsHealth care utilizationSleep apnea patientsOSAS patientsMore hospitalizationsCare utilizationApnea patientsOSAS diagnosisSyndrome patientsGeneral populationPatientsUtilization recordsTen yearsDiagnosisTen-year periodYearsTen-year intervalsComorbiditiesHospitalizationHeavy users