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Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis by Benjafield, Adam V, Ayas, Najib T, Eastwood, Peter R, Heinzer, Raphael, Ip, Mary S M, Morrell, Mary J, Nunez, Carlos M, Patel, Sanjay R, Penzel, Thomas, Pépin, Jean-Louis, Peppard, Paul E, Sinha, Sanjeev, Tufik, Sergio, Valentine, Kate, Malhotra, Atul

“…There is a scarcity of published data on the global prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea, a disorder associated with major neurocognitive and cardiovascular…”
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Intermittent hypoxia causes histological kidney damage and increases growth factor expression in a mouse model of obstructive sleep apnea by Abuyassin, Bisher, Badran, Mohammad, Ayas, Najib T, Laher, Ismail

“…Epidemiological studies demonstrate an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and accelerated loss of kidney function. It is unclear whether the…”
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Will This Hemodynamically Unstable Patient Respond to a Bolus of Intravenous Fluids? by Bentzer, Peter, Griesdale, Donald E, Boyd, John, MacLean, Kelly, Sirounis, Demetrios, Ayas, Najib T

“…IMPORTANCE: Fluid overload occurring as a consequence of overly aggressive fluid resuscitation may adversely affect outcome in hemodynamically unstable…”
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New-Onset Hypertension and Sodium Oxybate—Something to Think About by Bala, Sudarshan, Valerio, Jason, Ayas, Najib T.

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Revolutionising obstructive sleep apnoea therapy: polysomnography unveils hidden clues to help provide precision care by Heiser, Clemens, Ayas, Najib T

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Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea — Can CPAP Therapy SAVE Lives? by Mokhlesi, Babak, Ayas, Najib T

“…Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 1 Continuous positive airway pressure…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults by Laratta, Cheryl R, Ayas, Najib T, Povitz, Marcus, Pendharkar, Sachin R

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurring episodes of cessation (apnea) or reduction (hypopnea) in airflow during sleep caused by obstruction…”
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Metrics of sleep apnea severity: beyond the apnea-hypopnea index by Malhotra, Atul, Ayappa, Indu, Ayas, Najib, Collop, Nancy, Kirsch, Douglas, Mcardle, Nigel, Mehra, Reena, Pack, Allan I, Punjabi, Naresh, White, David P, Gottlieb, Daniel J

“…Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is thought to affect almost 1 billion people worldwide. OSA has well established cardiovascular and neurocognitive…”
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The Baby, the Bathwater, and the Polysomnogram by Malhotra, Atul, Ayas, Najib T

“…Malhotra and Ayas discuss the article by Donovan and Patel on the utility of the polysomnogram (PSG). They state that they are also strong believers in…”
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An Official American Thoracic Society Statement: The Importance of Healthy Sleep. Recommendations and Future Priorities by Mukherjee, Sutapa, Patel, Sanjay R, Kales, Stefanos N, Ayas, Najib T, Strohl, Kingman P, Gozal, David, Malhotra, Atul

“…Despite substantial public interest, few recommendations on the promotion of good sleep health exist to educate health care providers and the general public on…”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Kidney Disease: A Potential Bidirectional Relationship? by Abuyassin, Bisher, Sharma, Kumar, Ayas, Najib T, Laher, Ismail

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with high mortality rates and heavy economic and social burdens. Nearly 10% of the United States population suffer…”
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Restricting resident work hours: The good, the bad, and the ugly by Peets, Adam, Ayas, Najib T

“…OBJECTIVES:Inadequate sleep and long work hours are long-standing traditions in the medical profession, and work schedules are especially intense in resident…”
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Sleep Study and Oximetry Parameters for Predicting Postoperative Complications in Patients With OSA by Suen, Colin, Ryan, Clodagh M., Mubashir, Talha, Ayas, Najib T., Abrahamyan, Lusine, Wong, Jean, Mokhlesi, Babak, Chung, Frances

“…In the surgical setting, OSA is associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications. At present, risk stratification using OSA-associated…”
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The antioxidant α-lipoic acid attenuates intermittent hypoxia-related renal injury in a mouse model of sleep apnea by Abuyassin, Bisher, Badran, Mohammad, Ayas, Najib T, Laher, Ismail

“…Oxidative stress and inflammation are proposed to mediate kidney diseases that occur in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We examined the hypothesis…”
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Circulating levels of cell adhesion molecules and risk of cardiovascular events in obstructive sleep apnea by Peres, Bernardo U, Hirsch Allen, A. J, Daniele, Patrick, Humphries, Karin H, Taylor, Carolyn, Laher, Ismail, Almeida, Fernanda, Jen, Rachel, Sandford, Andrew J, van Eeden, Stephan F, Ayas, Najib T

“…Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Cell adhesion molecules (CAM) are increased in OSA and…”
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Impact of extended-duration shifts on medical errors, adverse events, and attentional failures by Barger, Laura K, Ayas, Najib T, Cade, Brian E, Cronin, John W, Rosner, Bernard, Speizer, Frank E, Czeisler, Charles A

“…A recent randomized controlled trial in critical-care units revealed that the elimination of extended-duration work shifts (> or =24 h) reduces the rates of…”
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A portrait of obstructive sleep apnea risk factors in 27,210 middle-aged and older adults in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging by Thompson, Cynthia, Legault, Julie, Moullec, Gregory, Baltzan, Marc, Cross, Nathan, Dang-Vu, Thien Thanh, Martineau-Dussault, Marie-Ève, Hanly, Patrick, Ayas, Najib, Lorrain, Dominique, Einstein, Gillian, Carrier, Julie, Gosselin, Nadia

“…Determining the prevalence and characteristics of individuals susceptible to present with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is essential for developing targeted…”
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One-Year Outcomes in Caregivers of Critically Ill Patients by Cameron, Jill I, Chu, Leslie M, Matte, Andrea, Tomlinson, George, Chan, Linda, Thomas, Claire, Friedrich, Jan O, Mehta, Sangeeta, Lamontagne, Francois, Levasseur, Melanie, Ferguson, Niall D, Adhikari, Neill K.J, Rudkowski, Jill C, Meggison, Hilary, Skrobik, Yoanna, Flannery, John, Bayley, Mark, Batt, Jane, dos Santos, Claudia, Abbey, Susan E, Tan, Adrienne, Lo, Vincent, Mathur, Sunita, Parotto, Matteo, Morris, Denise, Flockhart, Linda, Fan, Eddy, Lee, Christie M, Wilcox, M. Elizabeth, Ayas, Najib, Choong, Karen, Fowler, Robert, Scales, Damon C, Sinuff, Tasnim, Cuthbertson, Brian H, Rose, Louise, Robles, Priscila, Burns, Stacey, Cypel, Marcelo, Singer, Lianne, Chaparro, Cecilia, Chow, Chung-Wai, Keshavjee, Shaf, Brochard, Laurent, Hébert, Paul, Slutsky, Arthur S, Marshall, John C, Cook, Deborah, Herridge, Margaret S

“…Investigators evaluated the caregivers of patients who had received mechanical ventilation for at least 7 days in an ICU. Although there was a large burden of…”
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Could Adjunctive Pharmacology Mitigate Cardiovascular Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea? by Ayas, Najib T, Foster, Glen E, Shah, Neomi, Floras, John, Laher, Ismail

“…[...]no randomized controlled trial to date has documented a significant reduction in cardiovascular events when OSA is treated by continuous positive airway…”
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Diagnosis and initial management of obstructive sleep apnea without polysomnography: a randomized validation study by Mulgrew, Alan T, Fox, Nurit, Ayas, Najib T, Ryan, C Frank

“…Polysomnography (PSG), despite limited availability and high cost, is currently recommended for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and titration of effective…”
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