A Doctor's Perspective - Kerrin Leon White, MD

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Dr. White Reviews Sleep Apnea Research Abstracts

Dr. White suffers from severe, and at one time, disabling sleep apnea. In his own search for help he turned to research reports on sleep apnea and it's treatment. He realized that most people with sleep apnea would have great difficulty reading and understanding primary research. In order to help fellow apnea sufferers learn about recent research on their condition and it's treatment, he has read the original research abstracts, summarized them in understandable language and provides insightful comments about the research abstracts.

Abstract/Article Categories

• CPAP and Compliance Central Apnea
• Drowsy Driving Positional Apnea
• Oral/Dental Appliance
• Surgical Treatment Nasal Issues
• OSA and Related Disorders
• Children with OSA
• Obesity, Exercise and Weight Loss
• Medications and Herbal Remedy
• Other

Original Articles by Dr. Kerrin Leon White, MD

• To Nap or Not to Nap: Is That the Question?
• Sleepiness: What Does It Mean?
• Dickens' "Fat Boy": A Classic Case of What?
• Postoperative Catastrophes with OSA Patients:Two Sad Accounts
• Drowsy Drivers Beware!
• Did Sleep Apnea Afflict Johannes Brahms?
• SDB and PLMD: What Does It Mean?
• DreamDeath

CPAP and Compliance

• Tiredness and Somnolence Despite Initial Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Night-To-Night Variability in CPAP Use Over the First Three Months of Treatment
• Air Leaking Through the Mouth During Nocturnal Nasal Ventilation: Effect on Sleep Quality
• Compliance With Nasal CPAP Can Be Improved by Simple Interventions
• The Sleep/Wake Habits of Patients Diagnosed as Having Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Reduced Hospitalization with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients on Nasal CPAP Treatment
• Efficacy of Auto-CPAP in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome
• Effects of Nasal CPAP on Simulated Driving Performance in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
• Continuous Versus Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure in a Patient with Idiopathic Central Apnea
• Residual Effect of CPAP Applied for Part of the Night in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Abnormal Visual P300 Latency in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Does Not Change Acutely Upon Treatment with CPAP
• Bed Partners' Assessment of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Results in Weight Loss in Obese and Overweight Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Effect of CPAP Therapy in Patients with Mild Sleep Apnoea/Hypopnoea Syndrome
• Patterns of Muscle Activity in Legs in Sleep Apnea Patients Before and During CPAP Therapy
• Accidents in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure A Prospective Study
• Natural Evolution of Moderate Sleep Apnoea Syndrome: Significant Progression Over a Mean of 17 Months
• Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure vs. Placebo Continuous Positive Airway Pressure On Sleep Quality in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Mortality of Sleep Apnoea Patients Treated by Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Registered in the ANTADIR Observatory
• Heated Humidification or Face Mask to Prevent Upper Airway Dryness During Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
• Long-Term Effects of CPAP on Daytime Functioning in Patients with Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

Drowsy Driving

• Comparison of Simulated Driving Performance in Narcolepsy and Sleep Apnea Patients
• Sleepiness and Driving: The Experience of UK Car Drivers
• Sleep Disordered Breathing and Motor Vehicle Accidents in a Population-Based Sample of Employed Adults
• Effects of Nasal CPAP on Simulated Driving Performance in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• The Sleep of Long-Haul Truck Drivers
• Accidents in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated with Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure A Prospective Study
• Sleepiness and Human Behavior
• An Ill-Advised Plan to Help Sleepy Truckers with Exercise Facilities

Oral/Dental Appliance

• Comparison of Two Dental Devices for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS)
• Effect of Mandibular and Tongue Protrusion on Upper Airway Size During Wakefulness

Surgical Treatment

• Patient Selection and Surgical Results in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Long-Term Follow-Up After Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Maxillomandibular Advancement
• Maxillomandibular Advancement in a Site-Specific Treatment Approach for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 50 Consecutive Patients
• Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Long-Term Clinical Outcomes
• Simple Predictors of Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty Outcome in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OSA and Related Disorders

• Neuropsychological Function in Mild Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• Cerebral Metabolism in Sleep Apnea
• Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
• Pulmonary Function in Obese Snorers With or Without Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Exhaled Pentane and Nitric Oxide Levels in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Sympathetic Activity and Blood Pressure in the Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Reduced Hospitalization with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients on Nasal CPAP Treatment
• Snoring and Breathing Pauses During Sleep: Telephone Interview Survey of a United Kingdom Population Sample
• Does Upper Airway Muscle Injury Trigger a Vicious Cycle in Obstructive Sleep Apnea?: A Hypothesis
• Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Modafinil in the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
• Population-Based Study of Sleep-Disordered Breathing as a Risk Factor for Hypertension
• Idiopathic Hypersomnia: A Series of 42 Patients
• Sleep-Related Myocardial Ischemia and Sleep Structure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Coronary Heart Disease
• Hypoxic Hepatitis Caused by Severe Hypoxemia from Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Patterns of Muscle Activity in Legs in Sleep Apnea Patients Before and During CPAP Therapy
• Arousal in Patients with Gastro-Esophageal Reflux and Sleep Apnoea
• Prospective Study of the Association Between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Hypertension
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Gastroesophageal Reflux

Children and OSA

• Electrocerebral Inactivity Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Symptoms of Sleep Disorders,Inattention, and Hyperactivity in Children

Obesity, Exercise and Weight Loss

• Metabolic Aspects of Sleep Apnea
• Elevation of Plasma Cytokines in Disorders of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: Role of Sleep Disturbance and Obesity
• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Results in Weight Loss in Obese and Overweight Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Exercise Training Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Central Apnea

• Effects of Inhaled CO2 and Added Dead Space on Idiopathic Central Apnea
• Passive Constriction of the Upper Airway During Central Apneas: Fiber Optic and EMG Investigations
• Continuous Versus Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure in a Patient with Idiopathic Central Apnea

Positional Sleeping and Apnea

• The Effect of Polysomnography on Sleep Position: Possible Implications on the Diagnosis of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Different Opinions On the "Tennis Ball Technique" for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Also Known as The Great Tennis Ball Debate
• Positional vs. Nonpositional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Anthropomorphic, Nocturnal Polysomnographic,and Multiple Sleep Latency Test Data
• Association of Body Position with Severity of Apneic Events in Patients with Severe Nonpositional Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Nasal Issues

• Nasal Obstruction as a Risk Factor for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• Effect of Improved Nasal Breathing on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Nasal Obstruction as a Risk Factor for Sleep Apnoea Syndrome

Medications and Herbal Remedy

• Modafinil in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome: A Pilot Study in 6 Patients
• The Effects of Serotonin Antagonists in an Animal Model of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Modafinil in the Treatment of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
• A Pharmacist's Worst Nightmare
• Drug-Induced Sleep Disturbances:Focus on Nonpsychotropic Medications
• Melatonin Secretion and Excretion in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Afternoon Serum-Melatonin in Sleep Disordered Breathing

Other

• Tiredness and Somnolence Despite Initial Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Ages 40-64 Years: A Population-Based Survey
• Neuropsychological Function in Mild Sleep-Disordered Breathing
• The Effect of Polysomnography on Sleep Position: Possible Implications on the Diagnosis of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Economic and Medical Significance of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
• Neurobehavioral Consequences of Arousals
• The Sleep/Wake Habits of Patients Diagnosed as Having Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Impaired Respiratory Response to Resistive Loading in Healthy Offspring of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Respiratory Effort During Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Different Opinions On the "Tennis Ball Technique" for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Also Known as The Great Tennis Ball Debate
• Breathing Pattern During Sleep Disruptive Snoring
• History of Clinical Research on the Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Combination of Bright Light and Caffeine as a Countermeasure for Impaired Alertness and Performance During Extended Sleep Deprivation
• Correlates of Sleep Problems Among Men: The Vietnam Era Twin Registry
• Estimation of the Clinically Diagnosed Proportion of Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Middle-Aged Men and Women
• Effect of Bedtime Alcohol on Inspiratory Resistance and Respiratory Drive in Snoring and Nonsnoring Men
• Abnormal Visual P300 Latency in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Does Not Change Acutely Upon Treatment with CPAP
• The Effect of Nonvisible Sleep Fragmentation on Daytime Function
• Correlates of Daytime Sleepiness in 4578 Elderly Persons: The Cardiovascular Health Study
• Natural Evolution of Moderate Sleep Apnoea Syndrome: Significant Progression Over a Mean of 17 Months
• Neuropsychological Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Technological Advances in the Treatment of Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• A Comparative Model: Reaction Time Performance in Sleep-Disordered Breathing Versus Alcohol-Impaired Controls
• Relations Among Hypoxemia, Sleep Stage, and Bradyarrhythmia During Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Differences in Nocturnal and Daytime Sleep Between Primary and Psychiatric Hypersomnia: Diagnostic and Treatment Implications
• Cost Justification for Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Position Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

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