2006
Gender differences on polysomnographic findings in Greek subjects with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Vagiakis E, Kapsimalis F, Lagogianni I, Perraki H, Minaritzoglou A, Alexandropoulou K, Roussos C, Kryger M. Gender differences on polysomnographic findings in Greek subjects with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Sleep Medicine 2006, 7: 424-430. PMID: 16740405, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2005.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexBody mass indexSleep apnea syndromeMale patientsApnea syndromeFemale patientsOnset latencyMean apnea-hypopnea indexSleep apnea hypopnea indexHigher apnea-hypopnea indexNon-rapid eye movement sleepSleep disorders centerREM onset latencyEye movement sleepAthens Medical SchoolPercent of menSleep efficiency indexTotal sleep timeGreek subjectsAspects of sleepSleep onset latencyNorth American clinicsEvangelismos HospitalNREM-AHI
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
1988
Mortality and Apnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Experience in 385 Male Patients
He J, Kryger M, Zorick F, Conway W, Roth T. Mortality and Apnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Experience in 385 Male Patients. CHEST Journal 1988, 94: 9-14. PMID: 3289839, DOI: 10.1378/chest.94.1.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea indexObstructive sleep apneaNasal CPAPOSA patientsCumulative survivalObstructive sleep apnea experienceEight-year survivalMale OSAS patientsUntreated OSA patientsGreater mortalityYears of ageUPPP patientsLatter patientsMale patientsSleep apneaPatientsSurvival curvesMortalityTracheostomyCPAPSurvivalIndexApneaUPPPTherapy
1987
Snoring in Normal Young Adults: Prevalence in Sleep Stages and Associated Changes in Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, and Breathing Pattern
Perez-Padilla J, West P, Kryger M. Snoring in Normal Young Adults: Prevalence in Sleep Stages and Associated Changes in Oxygen Saturation, Heart Rate, and Breathing Pattern. Sleep 1987, 10: 249-253. PMID: 3629087, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/10.3.249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rateContinuous snoringSleep stagesOxygen saturationPrevalence of snoringSignificant O2 desaturationMean heart rateNormal young adultsMean SaO2O2 desaturationDifferent pathogenesisDifferent sleep stagesNormal subjectsBreathing patternLight snorersBreathing frequencySnoringArrhythmiasYoung adultsPrevalenceStage 3Same sleep stageStage 2Associated ChangesSubjects