2005
Experience in using split-day studies for suspected obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Banno K, Al Sabbagh A, Delaive K, Higami S, Kryger MH. Experience in using split-day studies for suspected obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Respiratory Medicine 2005, 99: 1334-1339. PMID: 16140233, DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeSleep breathing disordersApnea syndromeInconclusive studiesSevere obstructive sleep apnea syndromeSevere daytime sleepinessEligible casesBreathing disordersDefinitive diagnosisFinal diagnosisDaytime sleepinessMovement disordersSleep disordersSleep studiesPatientsSleep deprivationDiagnosisSubjective sleepinessAdditional assessmentDisordersInsufficient dataSyndromeSleepinessConclusive studies
2003
Sleep Disorders in a Military Population
Pouliot Z, Peters M, Neufeld H, Delaive K, Kryger M. Sleep Disorders in a Military Population. Military Medicine 2003, 168: 7-10. PMID: 12546237, DOI: 10.1093/miled.168.1.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep breathing disordersSleep disordersMovement disordersMilitary populationExcessive daytime sleepinessSleep disorders centerMajority of referralsCanadian military personnelMilitary personnelCommon diagnosisBreathing disordersMean ageFull polysomnographyMilitary patientsSleep diagnosesDaytime sleepinessDisorders CenterNeurocognitive impairmentDisordersCivilian populationDiagnosisAgeGroupSDPopulation
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
1996
L-DOPA/Carbidopa for Nocturnal Movement Disorders in Uremia
Walker S, Fine A, Kryger M. L-DOPA/Carbidopa for Nocturnal Movement Disorders in Uremia. Sleep 1996, 19: 214-218. PMID: 8723378, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.3.214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsL-dopa/carbidopaRestless legs syndromeSlow-wave sleepLeg movementsSleep timeTreatment of RLSMovement arousal indexNocturnal movement disordersSingle bedtime doseChronic hemodialysis patientsPeriodic limb movementsHours of sleepBedtime doseActive medicationHemodialysis patientsCrossover studyLegs syndromeUremic patientsArousal indexMovement disordersSleep disruptionFrequent dosingObjective improvementSleep disordersEffective treatment
1995
A Familial Awake Movement Disorder Mimicking Restless Legs in a Sleep Apnea Patient
Yamashiro Y, Chodirker B, Hobson D, Kryger M. A Familial Awake Movement Disorder Mimicking Restless Legs in a Sleep Apnea Patient. Sleep 1995, 18: 604-607. PMID: 8552932, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/18.7.604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromeMovement disordersFamilial movement disordersLegs syndromeSleep apneaNasal continuous positive airway pressureContinuous positive airway pressurePositive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaPeriodic limb movementsSleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea patientsSleep onset insomniaSupine posturingAirway pressureObese menApnea syndromeLeg sensationsRestless legsNocturnal arousalsMean durationApnea patientsDaytime sleepinessSuccessful treatmentClinical significance