Search Results - "Owens, Robert L"
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More Than the Sum of the Respiratory Events: Personalized Medicine Approaches for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-09-2019)“…Traditionally, the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have been defined by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Continuous positive airway…”
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Endotypes and phenotypes in obstructive sleep apnea
Published in Current opinion in pulmonary medicine (01-11-2020)“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThe purpose of this review is to describe the variability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), both from a standpoint of underlying mechanisms…”
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The Role of Weight Management in the Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-09-2018)“…Overweight/obesity is a common, reversible risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea severity (OSA). The purpose of this guideline is to provide evidence-based…”
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Philips Respironics Recall of Positive Airway Pressure and Noninvasive Ventilation Devices: A Brief Statement to Inform Response Efforts and Identify Key Steps Forward
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (15-10-2021)“…On June 14, 2021, Philips Respironics issued a voluntary recall notification in the United States and a field safety notice internationally of the vast…”
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Silent hypoxaemia in COVID‐19 patients
Published in The Journal of physiology (01-02-2021)“…The clinical presentation of COVID‐19 due to infection with SARS‐CoV‐2 is highly variable with the majority of patients having mild symptoms while others…”
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Obstructive sleep apnea in older adults is a distinctly different physiological phenotype
Published in Sleep (New York, N.Y.) (01-07-2014)“…Current evidence suggests that the pathological mechanisms underlying obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are altered with age. However, previous studies examining…”
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Age, gender, neck circumference, and Epworth sleepiness scale do not predict obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The challenge to predict OSA in advanced COPD
Published in PloS one (16-05-2017)“…The combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. We…”
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Eszopiclone increases the respiratory arousal threshold and lowers the apnoea/hypopnoea index in obstructive sleep apnoea patients with a low arousal threshold
Published in Clinical science (1979) (01-06-2011)“…Recent insights into sleep apnoea pathogenesis reveal that a low respiratory arousal threshold (awaken easily) is important for many patients. As most patients…”
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Lessons from an ICU recovery clinic: two cases of meralgia paresthetica after prone positioning to treat COVID-19-associated ARDS and modification of unit practices
Published in Critical care (London, England) (27-09-2020)“…Keywords: Meralgia paresthetica, Prone, COVID-19, Acute respiratory distress syndrome, ICU recovery clinic…”
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Ramelteon for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Undergoing Elective Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Published in Critical care medicine (01-12-2019)“…OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy of ramelteon in preventing delirium, an acute neuropsychiatric condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality,…”
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A method for measuring and modeling the physiological traits causing obstructive sleep apnea
Published in Journal of applied physiology (1985) (01-06-2011)“…There is not a clinically available technique for measuring the physiological traits causing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Therefore, it is often difficult to…”
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Side effects of acetazolamide: a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing overall risk and dose dependence
Published in BMJ open respiratory research (01-04-2020)“…IntroductionAcetazolamide (AZM) is used for various conditions (eg, altitude sickness, sleep apnoea, glaucoma), but therapy is often limited by its side effect…”
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Objectively measured peri-vaccination sleep does not predict COVID-19 breakthrough infection
Published in Scientific reports (26-02-2024)“…Prior studies have shown that sleep duration peri-vaccination influences an individual’s antibody response. However, whether peri-vaccination sleep affects…”
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Actigraphy-based sleep and activity measurements in intensive care unit patients randomized to ramelteon or placebo for delirium prevention
Published in Scientific reports (26-01-2023)“…Patients in the ICU often sleep poorly for various reasons, which may predispose to delirium. We previously conducted a clinical trial in which we tested the…”
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On the cutting edge of obstructive sleep apnoea: where next?
Published in The lancet respiratory medicine (01-05-2015)“…Summary Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common disease that is now more widely recognised because of the rise in prevalence and the increasingly compelling data…”
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The freshman sleep and health (FRoSH) study: Examining sleep and weight gain in incoming college freshmen
Published in Journal of American college health (2024)“…Examine how changes in sleep duration, objectively measured by activity trackers, impact weight gain in incoming college freshman. Participants: Incoming…”
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Usefulness of Low Cardiac Index to Predict Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-03-2016)“…Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) often have substantial right ventricular dysfunction. The resulting low cardiac index might…”
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Passive longitudinal weight and cardiopulmonary monitoring in the home bed
Published in Scientific reports (21-12-2021)“…Home health monitoring has the potential to improve outpatient management of chronic cardiopulmonary diseases such as heart failure. However, it is often…”
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Impact of a deep learning sepsis prediction model on quality of care and survival
Published in NPJ digital medicine (23-01-2024)“…Sepsis remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Algorithms that assist with the early recognition of sepsis may improve outcomes, but…”
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Sleep in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evidence Gaps and Challenges
Published in Canadian respiratory journal (01-01-2016)“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence is rising to epidemic proportions due to historical smoking trends, the aging of the population, and…”
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