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Normal polysomnography parameters in healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Boulos, Mark I, Jairam, Trevor, Kendzerska, Tetyana, Im, James, Mekhael, Anastasia, Murray, Brian J

“…Existing normal polysomnography values are not truly normative as they are based on small sample sizes due to the fact that polysomnography is expensive and…”
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The mobile sleep medicine model in neurologic practice: Rationale and application by Boulos, Mark I., Chi, Luqi, Chernyshev, Oleg Y.

“…BackgroundUndiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent in neurological practice and significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality. OSA is…”
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Machine-learning assisted swallowing assessment: a deep learning-based quality improvement tool to screen for post-stroke dysphagia by Saab, Rami, Balachandar, Arjun, Mahdi, Hamza, Nashnoush, Eptehal, Perri, Lucas X, Waldron, Ashley L, Sadeghian, Alireza, Rubenfeld, Gordon, Crowley, Mark, Boulos, Mark I, Murray, Brian J, Khosravani, Houman

“…Post-stroke dysphagia is common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality, rendering bedside screening of significant clinical importance. Using…”
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The case for improving the detection and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea following stroke by Boulos, Mark I

“…Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability for people in Canada. Beyond the initial brain injury, the sequelae of stroke may also include several…”
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Identifying obstructive sleep apnea after stroke/TIA: evaluating four simple screening tools by Boulos, Mark I., MD, MSc, Wan, Anthony, Im, James, BSc, Elias, Sara, MD, Frankul, Fadi, MD, Atalla, Mina, BSc, Black, Sandra E., MD, Basile, Vincenzo S., MD, Sundaram, Arun, MD, Hopyan, Julia J., MD, Boyle, Karl, MB BCh, MSc, Gladstone, David J., MD, PhD, Murray, Brian J., MD, Swartz, Richard H., MD, PhD

“…Highlights • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains under-appreciated after stroke and TIA • We examined whether paper-based screening tools could rule out OSA…”
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Sleep Apnea and Stroke: A Narrative Review by Dharmakulaseelan, Laavanya, Boulos, Mark I

“…Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for stroke and is associated with multiple…”
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Unattended Hospital and Home Sleep Apnea Testing Following Cerebrovascular Events by Boulos, Mark I., MD, MSc, Elias, Sara, MD, Wan, Anthony, BHSc, Im, James, BSc, Frankul, Fadi, MD, Atalla, Mina, BSc, Black, Sandra E., MD, Basile, Vincenzo S., MD, Sundaram, Arun, MD, Hopyan, Julia J., MD, Boyle, Karl, MB, MSc, Gladstone, David J., MD, PhD, Swartz, Richard H., MD, PhD, Murray, Brian J., MD

“…Background Home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) is an alternative to polysomnography for the detection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We assessed the feasibility…”
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Validity of Self-Report of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in a Population at High Risk for Stroke by Dey, Ayan K., BSc, Alyass, Akram, MSc, Muir, Ryan T., B.H.Sc, Black, Sandra E., MD, FRCP(C), Swartz, Richard H., MD, PhD, FRCP(C), Murray, Brian J., MD, FRCP(C), D,ABSM, Boulos, Mark I., MD, MSc, FRCP(C)

“…Background Screening for vascular risk factors is commonly assessed through self-report, despite reports of low sensitivity using this approach in healthy…”
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Incident Cardiovascular Events and Death in Individuals With Restless Legs Syndrome or Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep: A Systematic Review by Kendzerska, Tetyana, Kamra, Maneesha, Murray, Brian J, Boulos, Mark I

“…To systematically review the current evidence examining restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movements in sleep (PLMS) as prognostic factors for…”
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Trials in Sleep Apnea and Stroke: Learning From the Past to Direct Future Approaches by Boulos, Mark I., Dharmakulaseelan, Laavanya, Brown, Devin L., Swartz, Richard H.

“…Few randomized controlled trials have evaluated the effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in reducing recurrent vascular events and…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with markers of cerebral small vessel disease in a dose-response manner: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lee, Grace, Dharmakulaseelan, Laavanya, Muir, Ryan T., Iskander, Carol, Kendzerska, Tetyana, Boulos, Mark I.

“…Cerebral small vessel disease manifests on neuroimaging as white matter hyperintensities, lacunes, cerebral microbleeds, perivascular spaces or subcortical…”
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CPAP adherence and cognitive function in OSA: Addressing discussion points and controversies by Costa, Yakdehikandage S., Boulos, Mark I.

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Normal multiple sleep latency test values in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Iskander, Andrew, Jairam, Trevor, Wang, Christine, Murray, Brian J., Boulos, Mark I.

“…Sleep latency is a measure of time it takes to enter sleep. Very short sleep latencies are indicative of excessive daytime sleepiness and pathological sleep…”
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The prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbances in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Butris, Nina, Tang, Evan, Pivetta, Bianca, He, David, Saripella, Aparna, Yan, Ellene, Englesakis, Marina, Boulos, Mark I., Nagappa, Mahesh, Chung, Frances

“…Determining the prevalence and risk factors related to sleep disturbance in surgical patients would be beneficial for risk stratification and perioperative…”
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Relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and objective sleep quality by Gurges, Patrick, Murray, Brian J, Boulos, Mark I

“…To objectively characterize (1) the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep quality, and (2) the influence of sleep position on…”
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Corrigendum to “Normal multiple sleep latency test values in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis” [Sleep Med 109 (2023) 143–148] by Iskander, Andrew, Jairam, Trevor, Wang, Christine, Kendzerska, Tetyana, Murray, Brian J., Boulos, Mark I.

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Impact of sleep chronotype on in-laboratory polysomnography parameters by Colelli, David R, Dela Cruz, Gio R, Kendzerska, Tetyana, Murray, Brian J, Boulos, Mark I

“…Morningness-eveningness preference, also known as chronotype, is the tendency for a person to sleep during certain hours of the day and is broadly categorised…”
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Screening and risk assessment for sleep-related breathing disorders in individuals living with spinal cord injury by Furlan, Julio C., Hitzig, Sander L., Milligan, James, Athanasopoulos, Peter, Boulos, Mark I.

“…This research work was performed: (1) To assess the accessibility of in-laboratory polysomnography for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI); (2) to…”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Incident Cancer: A Large Retrospective Multicenter Clinical Cohort Study by Kendzerska, Tetyana, Povitz, Marcus, Leung, Richard S, Boulos, Mark I, McIsaac, Daniel I, Murray, Brian J, Bryson, Gregory L, Talarico, Robert, Hilton, John F, Malhotra, Atul, Gershon, Andrea S

“…To examine the association between the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nocturnal hypoxemia with incident cancer. This was a multicenter…”
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The role of oral and pharyngeal motor exercises in post-stroke recovery: A scoping review by Marzouqah, Reeman, Huynh, Anna, Chen, Joyce L, Boulos, Mark I, Yunusova, Yana

“…Objective To analyze intervention goals, protocols, and outcome measures used for oral and pharyngeal motor exercises in post-stroke recovery. Data sources…”
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