2018
Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Apnea in Patients With Acute Cerebrovascular Disease
Bravata DM, Sico J, Fragoso C, Miech EJ, Matthias MS, Lampert R, Williams LS, Concato J, Ivan CS, Fleck JD, Tobias L, Austin C, Ferguson J, Radulescu R, Iannone L, Ofner S, Taylor S, Qin L, Won C, Yaggi HK. Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Apnea in Patients With Acute Cerebrovascular Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2018, 7: e008841. PMID: 30369321, PMCID: PMC6201384, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.008841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous positive airway pressure usePositive airway pressure useTransient ischemic attackRankin Scale scoreIschemic stroke/transient ischemic attackStroke/transient ischemic attackBackground Obstructive sleep apneaHealth Stroke ScaleIschemic attackScale scoreStroke ScaleIschemic strokeTreat analysisSleep apneaAcute ischemic stroke/transient ischemic attackHealth Stroke Scale scoreNational InstituteContinuous positive airway pressureModified Rankin Scale scoreNeurological functioningNeurological symptom severityRecent ischemic strokeStroke Scale scoreAcute cerebrovascular diseaseAcute ischemic stroke
2015
Infarct location and sleep apnea: evaluating the potential association in acute ischemic stroke
Stahl SM, Yaggi HK, Taylor S, Qin L, Ivan CS, Austin C, Ferguson J, Radulescu R, Tobias L, Sico J, Fragoso C, Williams LS, Lampert R, Miech EJ, Matthias MS, Kapoor J, Bravata DM. Infarct location and sleep apnea: evaluating the potential association in acute ischemic stroke. Sleep Medicine 2015, 16: 1198-1203. PMID: 26429745, PMCID: PMC4592521, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaApnea-hypopnea indexAcute ischemic strokeIschemic stroke patientsStroke patientsStroke locationOSA presenceIschemic strokeSleep apneaPrevalence of OSASeverity of OSAAcute ischemic stroke patientsTransient ischemic attackObstructive respiratory eventsMeasures of hypoxiaHigh overall prevalenceBrain imaging reportsIschemic attackPolysomnographic findingsOSA severityComplete polysomnographyRespiratory eventsInfarct locationOverall prevalenceVascular territories
2012
Combining Rapid HIV Testing and a Brief Alcohol Intervention in Young Unhealthy Drinkers in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study
Edelman EJ, Dinh A, Radulescu R, Lurie B, D'Onofrio G, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Combining Rapid HIV Testing and a Brief Alcohol Intervention in Young Unhealthy Drinkers in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2012, 38: 539-543. PMID: 22794939, PMCID: PMC3522092, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2012.701359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk reduction counselingSexual risk behaviorsRisk reduction counselingRapid HIV testingEmergency departmentRisk behaviorsReduction counselingHIV testingAlcohol useUnhealthy drinkersAlcohol consumptionMean age 26 yearsAverage weekly drinksImportant preventive servicesAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scoresUnknown HIV statusRapid HIV testsUnhealthy alcohol useAge 26 yearsBrief alcohol interventionHIV testHIV statusRegular doctorPreventive servicesRisk populations