A narrative review of sex and gender differences in sleep disordered breathing: gaps and opportunities

M Bublitz, N Adra, L Hijazi, F Shaib, H Attarian… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common condition, associated with
multiple comorbidities including cardiovascular and metabolic disease. It has been …

Effects of wait times on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes in patients with severe sleep-disordered breathing: a secondary analysis of a noninferiority …

CS Thornton, WH Tsai, MJ Santana, ED Penz… - JAMA Network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common and associated with substantial
adverse health consequences. Long wait times for SDB care are commonly reported; …

Predictive performance of oximetry to detect sleep apnea in patients taking opioids

R Waseem, J Wong, C Ryan, F Chung - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2021 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Long-term use of opioids for treatment of chronic pain is associated with
significant risks including worsening unrecognized or untreated sleep apnea that may …

Resource Use and Costs of Indwelling Pleural Catheters vs Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusions: A Population-based Study

C Kwok, K Thavorn, K Amjadi, SD Aaron… - Annals of the …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Malignant pleural effusions (MPE) are associated with significant health service
use and healthcare costs, but the current evidence is limited. Objectives: To compare 12 …

Opioid use and initiation of positive airway pressure treatment in adults referred for sleep disorder assessment: An explanatory population-based study

T Kendzerska, T Gomes, AS Gershon… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
OBJECTIVES We conducted a retrospective population-based study to explore:(i) the
prevalence of opioid use among adults referred for a sleep disorder assessment and (ii) the …

Driving consequences of sleepiness in Canadians with obstructive sleep apnea: A population survey

M Povitz, N Bansback, M Fenton… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
INTRODUCTION Untreated OSA has been associated with an increased risk of motor
vehicle crashes. Previous studies are now 2 decades old and may have been impacted by …

Update on reversibility of obstructive sleep apnea consequences

B Abrams - Medical Research Archives, 2020 - esmed.org
Many medical conditions have been reported to be consequences of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) in adults. Some reports discuss the reversibility of those conditions just by …

Effect of interventions to reduce wait times for diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing in adults: A systematic review

S Perry, PE Ronksley, J Kelly… - Canadian Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
RATIONALE: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with adverse health
consequences that can be mitigated through timely and effective management. Guidelines …

Premature mortality with gout and hyperuricemia may be reduced by early resolution of comorbid obstructive sleep apnea

B Abrams - Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases, 2023 - explorationpub.com
Hyperuricemia is known to be a necessary and causal condition for gout, but much more
prevalent than gout. Medicine has standardized treatments for gout, but has no such …

Telematic multi-physician decision-making for improving CPAP prescription in sleep apnoea

R Farré, D Navajas, D Gozal… - Archivos de …, 2019 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Telematic Multi-physician Decision-making for Improving CPAP Prescription in Sleep Apnoea
Telematic Multi-physician Decision-making for Improving CPAP Prescription in Sleep Apnoea …