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Prevalence and Characteristics of Central Compared to Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Analyses from the Sleep Heart Health Study Cohort by Donovan, Lucas M, Kapur, Vishesh K

“…Determine the prevalence of central sleep apnea (CSA) in a large community-based cohort using current definitions and contrast the clinical characteristics of…”
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Rural residence and adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: have we overcome a barrier? by Donovan, Lucas M

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The Challenges of Estimating Causal Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy from Observational Data by Donovan, Lucas M, Patel, Sanjay R

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The COVID-19 Pandemic Presents an Opportunity to Reassess the Value of Polysomnography by Patel, Sanjay R, Donovan, Lucas M

“…Patel and Donovan discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting an opportunity to reassess the value of polysomnography. The COVID-19 pandemic has had…”
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Remote Titration of Mandibular Advancement Devices: What Outcomes Should We Target? by Leonhard, Aristotle G, Donovan, Lucas M

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Approaching sleep apnea management in the setting of uncertainty by Donovan, Lucas M, Patel, Sanjay R

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Understanding Sleep Apnea Physiology: A Potential Path to Improving Positive Airway Pressure Effectiveness by Donovan, Lucas M., Kapur, Vishesh K.

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Taking Care of Persistent Sleepiness in Patients with Sleep Apnea by Kapur, Vishesh K, Donovan, Lucas M

“…To put the potential effect of these small changes into perspective, it has been estimated that a 2 mm Hg decrease in average blood pressure in the general…”
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Screening commercial drivers for sleep apnea: are profits and public safety aligned? by Donovan, Lucas M, Kapur, Vishesh K

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Why a Single Index to Measure Sleep Apnea Is Not Enough by Kapur, Vishesh K, Donovan, Lucas M

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Responsiveness of Patient-Reported Outcomes to Treatment Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and OSA by Donovan, Lucas M., Yu, Lan, Bertisch, Suzanne M., Buysse, Daniel J., Rueschman, Michael, Patel, Sanjay R.

“…The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) includes two instruments to quantify sleep symptoms (sleep disturbance [SDA] and…”
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Effect of a Remotely Delivered Self-directed Behavioral Intervention on Body Weight and Physical Health Status Among Adults With Obesity: The D-ELITE Randomized Clinical Trial by Hoerster, Katherine D, Hunter-Merrill, Rachel, Nguyen, Tanya, Rise, Peter, Barón, Anna E, McDowell, Jennifer, Donovan, Lucas M, Gleason, Emily, Lane, Amber, Plumley, Robert, Schooler, Mary, Schuttner, Linnaea, Collins, Margaret, Au, David H, Ma, Jun

“…IMPORTANCE: The effectiveness of remotely delivered, self-directed, weight loss programs in routine clinical practice is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To test…”
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Redesigning Care for OSA by Donovan, Lucas M., Shah, Aditi, Chai-Coetzer, Ching Li, Barbé, Ferran, Ayas, Najib T., Kapur, Vishesh K.

“…Constrained by a limited supply of specialized personnel, health systems face a challenge in caring for the large number of patients with OSA. The complexity…”
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New developments in the use of positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea by Donovan, Lucas M, Boeder, Schafer, Malhotra, Atul, Patel, Sanjay R

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder which afflicts a large number of individuals around the world. OSA causes sleepiness and is a major cardiovascular…”
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Prediction of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Using Simplified Criteria by Triplette, Matthew, Donovan, Lucas M, Crothers, Kristina, Madtes, David K, Au, David H

“…Lung cancer screening with low-dose chest computed tomography decreases mortality for high-risk current or former smokers. Lifetime smoking intensity…”
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Making the Most of Simplified Sleep Apnea Testing by Donovan, Lucas M, Patel, Sanjay R

“…Clinical sleep medicine emerged as a subspecialty around expertise in performing and billing for laboratory-based polysomnography. With the obesity epidemic…”
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The Impact of Changing Race-Specific Equations for Lung Function Tests among Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Spece, Laura J, Hee Wai, Travis, Donovan, Lucas M, Duan, Kevin I, Plumley, Robert, Crothers, Kristina A, Thakur, Neeta, Baugh, Aaron, Hayes, Sophia, Picazo, Fernando, Feemster, Laura C, Au, David H

“…The American Thoracic Society recommended a single reference equation for spirometry, but the impact on patients is not known. To estimate the effect of…”
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Association between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence Among U.S. Veterans by Hayes, Sophia, Duan, Kevin I, Wai, Travis Hee, Picazo, Fernando, Donovan, Lucas M, Spece, Laura J, Plumley, Robert, Slatore, Christopher G, Thakur, Neeta, Crothers, Kristina, Au, David H, Feemster, Laura C

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Overuse and Misuse of Inhaled Corticosteroids Among Veterans with COPD: a Cross-sectional Study Evaluating Targets for De-implementation by Griffith, Matthew F., Feemster, Laura C., Zeliadt, Steven B., Donovan, Lucas M., Spece, Laura J., Udris, Edmunds M., Au, David H.

“…Background Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use among patients with COPD increases the risk of pneumonia and other complications. Current recommendations limit ICS…”
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Risks of Zolpidem among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Castaneda, Jason M, Hee Wai, Travis, Spece, Laura J, Duan, Kevin I, Leonhard, Aristotle, Griffith, Matthew F, Plumley, Robert, Palen, Brian N, Feemster, Laura C, Au, David H, Donovan, Lucas M

“…Nonbenzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonists (NBZRA, e.g., zolpidem) are frequently used to treat insomnia among patients with chronic obstructive…”
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