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Is a Raised Eucapnic Blood Bicarbonate Value a Bellwether of Preclinical Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome? by Palen, Brian N., MD, Swenson, Erik R., MD

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Improving adherence to PAP therapy: A brief PAP coaching intervention for health care providers by He, Ken, Crouch, Tara, Kaitz, Jenesse, Oien, Angela D., De Paul, Nicola, Palen, Brian N., Parsons, Elizabeth C.

“…To evaluate a training program for non-specialist health care providers in a brief coaching intervention to improve positive airway pressure (PAP) usage in…”
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Disparities in Sleep Health and Potential Intervention Models: A Focused Review by Billings, Martha E, Cohen, Robyn T, Baldwin, Carol M, Johnson, Dayna A, Palen, Brian N, Parthasarathy, Sairam, Patel, Sanjay R, Russell, Maureen, Tapia, Ignacio E, Williamson, Ariel A, Sharma, Sunil

“…Disparities in sleep health are important but underrecognized contributors to health disparities. Understanding the factors contributing to sleep heath…”
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A Change of Heart by Palen, Brian N, He, Ken, Redinger, Jeff, Parsons, Elizabeth C

“…Palen BN, He K, Redinger J, Parsons EC. A change of heart. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(10):1543–1545…”
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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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Poor Outcomes Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Higher Risk for Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the LOTT Cohort by Donovan, Lucas M, Feemster, Laura C, Udris, Edmunds M, Griffith, Matthew F, Spece, Laura J, Palen, Brian N, He, Ken, Parthasarathy, Sairam, Strohl, Kingman P, Kapur, Vishesh K, Au, David H

“…Evaluate consequences of intermediate to high risk of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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Tailoring Therapy for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome by Palen, Brian N, Kapur, Vishesh K

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Use of In-Laboratory Sleep Studies in the Veterans Health Administration and Community Care by Donovan, Lucas M, Coggeshall, Scott S, Spece, Laura J, Griffith, Matthew F, Palen, Brian N, Parsons, Elizabeth C, Todd-Stenberg, Jeffrey A, Glorioso, Thomas J, Carey, Evan P, Feemster, Laura C, Zeliadt, Steven B, Kirsh, Susan, Au, David H

“…The activities were undertaken in support of a VA operational project and did not constitute research, in whole or in part, in compliance with VA Handbook…”
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Patient experiences with telehealth in sleep medicine: a qualitative evaluation by Donovan, Lucas M, Mog, Ashley C, Blanchard, Kelly N, Magid, Kate H, Syed, Adnan S, Kelley, Lynette R, Palen, Brian N, Parsons, Elizabeth C, McCall, Catherine C, Thompson, William, Charlton, Matthew, Spece, Laura J, Kirsh, Susan, Au, David H, Sayre, George G

“…The field of sleep medicine has been an avid adopter of telehealth, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this study was to assess patients'…”
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Development of a Sleep Telementorship Program for Rural Department of Veterans Affairs Primary Care Providers: Sleep Veterans Affairs Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes by Parsons, Elizabeth C, Mattox, Elizabeth A, Beste, Lauren A, Au, David H, Young, Bessie A, Chang, Michael F, Palen, Brian N

“…Primary care providers (PCPs) frequently encounter sleep complaints, especially in regions with limited specialty care access. The U.S. Department of Veterans…”
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Impact of Sleep Telementorship in Primary Care: Sleep VA-ECHO (Veterans Affairs-Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) by Palen, Brian N., Mattox, Elizabeth A., He, Ken, Beste, Lauren A., Borgerding, Joleen, Patel, Sarah, Au, David H., Chang, Michael F., Parsons, Elizabeth C.

“…Sleep VA-ECHO (Veterans Affairs–Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a national telementorship program intended to improve knowledge about sleep…”
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Impact of mail-based continuous positive airway pressure initiation on treatment usage and effectiveness by Donovan, Lucas M., Parsons, Elizabeth C., McCall, Catherine A., He, Ken, Sharma, Rahul, Gamache, Justina, Pannick, Anna P., McDowell, Jennifer A., Pai, James, Epler, Eric, Duan, Kevin I., Spece, Laura J., Feemster, Laura C., Kapur, Vishesh K., Au, David H., Palen, Brian N.

“…Purpose In-person visits with a trained therapist have been standard care for patients initiating continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). These visits…”
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Veteran Preferences Regarding Wireless Management of Positive Airway Pressure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea at a Tertiary Health-Care System by He, Ken, Palen, Brian N, Mattox, Elizabeth A, Parsons, Elizabeth C

“…Timely monitoring of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) therapy can be a challenge amid conflicting pressures of rising patient volume and shortage of sleep…”
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An Unexpected Polysomnogram Finding by Palen, Brian N, Donovan, Lucas M, Parsons, Elizabeth C

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Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care by Donovan, Lucas M, Keller, Thomas L, Stewart, Nancy H, Wright, Jennifer, Spece, Laura J, Duan, Kevin I, Leonhard, Aristotle, Palen, Brian N, Billings, Martha E, Au, David H, Feemster, Laura C

“…Observational studies link untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with adverse outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The first step in…”
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Sleep Testing and Mortality in a Propensity-matched Cohort of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Donovan, Lucas M, Wai, Travis, Spece, Laura J, Duan, Kevin I, Griffith, Matthew F, Leonhard, Aristotle, Plumley, Robert, Hayes, Sophia A, Picazo, Fernando, Crothers, Kristina, Kapur, Vishesh K, Palen, Brian N, Au, David H, Feemster, Laura C

“…Many advocate the application of propensity matching methods to 'real world' data to answer key questions around Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) management. One…”
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Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Related to Smoking Is Greater Among Women With Sleep-Disordered Breathing by Donovan, Lucas M, Feemster, Laura C, Billings, Martha E, Spece, Laura J, Griffith, Matthew F, Rise, Peter J, Parsons, Elizabeth C, Palen, Brian N, O'Hearn, Daniel J, Redline, Susan, Au, David H, Kapur, Vishesh K

“…Although both sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and smoking are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), the potential for an interactive effect on CVD…”
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Agreement of sleep specialists with registered nurses' sleep study orders in supervised clinical practice by Donovan, Lucas M, Fernandes, Laurie A, Williams, Katherine M, Parsons, Elizabeth C, O'Hearn, Daniel J, He, Ken, McCall, Catherine A, Johnson, Kelly A, Kennedy, Michael W, Syed, Adnan S, Thompson, William H, Spece, Laura J, Feemster, Laura C, Kirsh, Susan, Au, David H, Palen, Brian N

“…Incorporating registered nurses (RN-level) into obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management decisions has the potential to augment the workforce and improve…”
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Sleep Disturbance in Smokers with Preserved Pulmonary Function and with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Donovan, Lucas M, Rise, Peter J, Carson, Shannon S, Feemster, Laura C, Griffith, Matthew F, Kapur, Vishesh K, Krishnan, Jerry A, Lindenauer, Peter K, Mularski, Richard A, Naureckas, Edward T, Palen, Brian N, Parsons, Elizabeth C, Spece, Laura J, Vitiello, Michael V, Au, David H

“…Sleep disturbance frequently affects patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and is associated with reduced quality of life and poorer…”
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Staff Experiences with a Team-based Approach to Sleep Medicine Referrals: A Qualitative Evaluation by Donovan, Lucas M, Mog, Ashley C, Blanchard, Kelly N, Magid, Kate H, Syed, Adnan S, Kelley, Lynette R, Spece, Laura J, Palen, Brian N, Arfons, Lisa M, Kirsh, Susan, Au, David H, Sayre, George G

“…Sleep disorders are highly prevalent, and the volume of referrals sent to sleep specialists frequently exceeds their capacity. To manage this demand, we will…”
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