Our Sleep Disordered Breathing

  • Estimation Bias and Agreement Limits Between Two Common Self-Report Methods of Habitual Sleep Duration in Epidemiological Surveys.

    Korman M, Zarina D, Tkachev V, et al.

    Sci Rep 2024;14(1):3420.

  • Nightmare Frequency is a Risk Factor for Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Bolstad CJ, Holzinger B, Scarpelli S, et al.

    J Sleep Res 2024:e14165.

  • Positive Airway Pressure in Surgical Patients with Sleep Apnea: What is the Supporting Evidence?

    Berezin L, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2024.

  • The Association of Insomnia with Long COVID: An International Collaborative Study (ICOSS-II).

    Chen SJ, Morin CM, Ivers H, et al.

    Sleep Med 2023;112:216-222.

  • Associations Between Changes in Habitual Sleep Duration and Lower Self-Rated Health Among COVID-19 Survivors: Findings from a Survey Across 16 Countries/Regions.

    Matsui K, Chung F, Bjelajac AK, et al.

    BMC Public Health 2023;23(1):2352.

  • Association Between Hypersomnolence and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The International COVID-19 Sleep Study (ICOSS).

    Sarkanen T, Partinen M, Bjorvatn B, et al.

    Sleep Med 2023;107:108-115.

  • The Effectiveness of Supplemental Oxygen and High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Different Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Ruan B, Nagappa M, Rashid-Kolvear M, et al.

    J Clin Anesth 2023;88:111144.

  • Dream-Enactment Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International COVID-19 Sleep Study.

    Liu Y, Partinen E, Chan NY, et al.

    J Sleep Res 2023;32(1):e13613.

  • The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Sleep Disturbances in Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Butris N, Tang E, Pivetta B, et al.

    Sleep Med Rev 2023;69:101786.

  • Perioperative Trends in Neck and Leg Fluid Volume in Surgical Patients: A Prospective Observational Proof-of-Concept Study.

    Lukachan GA, Chung F, Yadollahi A, Auckley D, Eissa M, Rahman N, McCluskey S, Singh M.

    Can J Anaesth 2022.

  • Sleep Symptoms are Essential Features of Long-COVID - Comparing Healthy Controls with COVID-19 Cases of Different Severity in the International COVID Sleep Study (ICOSS-II).

    Merikanto I, Dauvilliers Y, Chung F, et al.

    J Sleep Res 2023;32(1):e13754.

  • The Effectiveness of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Reducing Postoperative Adverse Outcomes in Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Berezin L, Nagappa M, Poorzargar K, et al.

    J Clin Anesth 2022.

  • Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire As A Preoperative Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Hwang M, Nagappa M, Guluzade N, Saripella A, Englesakis M, Chung F.

    BMC Anesthesiology 2022:22(1), 366.

  • Comparison of STOP-Bang and STOP-Bag Questionnaires in Stratifying Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Waseem R, Salama Y, Baltzan M, Chung F.

    Can J of Resp, Crit Care, and Sleep Med 2022

  • Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Opioids Use on Adverse Health Outcomes: A Population Study of Health Administrative Data.

    Kendzerska T, Gomes T, Malhotra A, et al.

    PLoS One. 2022;17(6):e0269112.

  • Dream-Enactment Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International COVID-19 Sleep Study.

    Liu Y, Partinen E, Chan NY, et al.

    J Sleep Res 2022

  • Sleep and Pain: Relationship, Mechanisms, and Managing Sleep Disturbance in the Chronic Pain Population.

    Selvanathan J, Tang NKY, Peng PWH, Chung F.

    Int Anesthesiol Clin 2022;60(2):27-34.

  • COVID-19's Impact on Sleep.

    Chung F.

    University Health Network.

  • Postoperative Outcomes in Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Diagnosed by Sleep Studies: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis.

    Pivetta B, Sun Y, Nagappa M, Chan M, Englesakis M, Chung F.

    Anaesthesia 2022;77(7):818-828.

  • Preoperative Oximetry-Derived Hypoxemia Predicts Postoperative Cardiovascular Events in Surgical Patients with Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Waseem R, Wang CY, et al.

    J Clin Anesth 2022.

  • Nightmares in People with COVID-19: Did Coronavirus Infect Our Dreams?

    Scarpelli S, Nadorff MR, Bjorvatn B, et al.

    Nat Sci Sleep 2022.

  • Disturbances in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Daytime Functioning in Relation to Coronavirus Infection and Long-COVID - A Multinational ICOSS Study.

    Merikanto I, Dauvilliers Y, Chung F, et al.

    J Sleep Res 2022;31(4):e13542.

  • Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Mbadjeu Hondjeu AR, Chung F, Wong J.

    Canadian Journal of GIM 2022 Feb 17(SP1);1-16.

  • Sleep and Daytime Problems During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Effects of Coronavirus Infection, Confinement and Financial Suffering: A Multinational Survey Using a Harmonised Questionnaire.

    Partinen M, Holzinger B, Morin CM, et al.

    BMJ Open 2021 Dec 13;11(12):e050672.

  • Validation of the STOP Questionnaire as a Screening Tool For OSA Among Different Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis.

    Patel D, Tsang J, Saripella A, et al.

    J Clin Sleep Med 2021.

  • Evening-types Show Highest Increase of Sleep and Mental Health Problems During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Multinational Study on 19,267 Adults.

    Merikanto I, Kortesoja L, Benedict C, et al.

    Sleep 2021.

  • Impact of a Continuous Enhanced Cardio-Respiratory Monitoring Pathway on Cardio-Respiratory Complications After Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

    Tian C, Hawryluck L, Tomlinson G, Chung F, Beattie S, Miller M, Hassan N, Wong DT, Wong J, Hudson J, Jackson T, Singh M.

    J Clin Anesth 2022;77:110639.

  • How our Dreams Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects and Correlates of Dream Recall Frequency - a Multinational Study on 19,355 Adults.

    Frankl E, Scarpelli S, Nadorff MR, et al.

    Nat Sci Sleep 2021;13:1573-1591.

  • Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International Collaborative Study.

    Morin CM, Bjorvatn B, Chung F, et al.

    Sleep Med 2021;87:38-45.

  • Simple Screening Model for Identifying the Risk of Sleep Apnea in Patients on Opioids for Chronic Pain.

    Selvanathan J, Waseem R, Peng P, Wong J, Ryan CM, Chung F.

    Reg Anesth Pain Med 2021.

  • Social Jetlag Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Predictor of Insomnia - A Multi-National Survey Study.

    Brandao LEM, Martikainen T, Merikanto I, et al.

    Nat Sci Sleep 2021;13:1711-1722.

  • Can the Complete Blood Count Be Used as a Reliable Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

    Cummins E, Waseem R, Piyasena D, Wang CY, Suen C, Ryan C, Wong J, Kryger M, Chung F.

    Sleep Breath 2021.

  • Treatment for Patients with Sleep Apnea on Opioids for Chronic Pain: Results of the OpSafe Trial.

    Wasef S, Mir S, Ryan C, Waseem R, Bellingham G, Kashgari A, Wong J, Chung F.

    J Clin Sleep Med 2021;17(4):819-824.

  • Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Chronic Pain in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A Systematic Review.

    McCarthy K, Saripella A, Selvanathan J, Nagappa M, Englesakis M, Wang D, Peng P, Chung F.

    Sleep Breath 2021.

  • Diagnostic Performance of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Different Ethnic Groups.

    Waseem R, Chan MTV, Wang CY, Seet E, Tam S, Loo SY, Lam CKM, Hui DS, Chung F.

    J Clin Sleep Med 2021;17(3):521-532.

  • Prevalence of Sleep Disturbances in Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Sun Y, Laksono I, Selvanathan J, Saripella A, Nagappa M, Pham C, Englesakis M, Peng P, Morin CM, Chung F.

    Sleep Med Rev 2021.

  • The Association Between High Risk of Sleep Apnea, Comorbidities, and Risk of COVID-19: A Population-Based International Harmonized Study.

    Chung F, Waseem R, Pham C, Penzel T, Han F, Bjorvatn B, Morin CM, Holzinger B, Espie CA, Benedict C, Cedernaes J, Saaresranta T, Wing YK, Nadorff MR, Dauvilliers Y, De Gennaro L, Plazzi G, Merikanto I, Matsui K, Leger D, Sieminski M, Mota-Rolim S, Inoue Y, Partinen M, International COVID Sleep Study (ICOSS) group.

    Sleep Breath 2021; 25(2):849-860.

  • Use and Performance of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Across Geographic Regions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Pivetta B, Chen L, Nagappa M, Saripella A, Waseem R, Englesakis M, Chung F.

    JAMA Netw Open 2021;4(3):e211009.

  • Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Difficult Intubation: Prospective Multicenter Observational Cohort Study.

    Seet E, Chung F, Wang CY, Tam S, Kumar CM, Ubeynarayana CU, Yim CC, Chew EFF, Lam CKM, Cheng BCP, Chan MTV.

    Anesth Analg 2021;133(1):196-204.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Patients with Chronic Pain - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

    Selvanathan J, Pham C, Nagappa M, Peng P, Englesakis M, Espie CA, Morin CM, Chung F.

    Sleep Med Rev 2021;60:101460.

  • Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Patients with Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Hwang M, Zhang K, Nagappa M, Saripella A, Englesakis M, Chung F.

    BMJ Open Respir Res 2021;8(1):e000848.

  • Sleep and Circadian Problems During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: The International COVID-19 Sleep Study (ICOSS).

    Partinen M, Bjorvatn B, Holzinger B, Chung F, Penzel T, Espie CA, Morin CM, ICOSS-collaboration group.

    J Sleep Res 2020

  • Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire for Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the General Population and Commercial Drivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Chen L, Pivetta B, Nagappa M, Saripella A, Islam S, Englesakis M, Chung F.

    Sleep Breath 2021;25(4):1741-1751.

  • The Effectiveness of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen During the Intraoperative Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Spence EA, Rajaleelan W, Wong J, Chung F, Wong DT.

    Anesth Analg 2020;131(4):1102-1110.

  • Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Opioid Users with Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Mubashir T, Nagappa M, Esfahanian N, Botros J, Arif AA, Suen C, Wong J, Ryan CM, Chung F.

    J Clin Sleep Med 2020;16(6):961-969.

  • Concomitant Benzodiazepine and Opioids Decrease Sleep Apnoea Risk in Chronic Pain Patients.

    Mir S, Wong J, Ryan CM, Bellingham G, Singh M, Waseem R, Eckert DJ, Chung, F.

    ERJ Open Res 2020;6(3):00093-2020.

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Patients on Opioids for Chronic Pain.

    Selvanathan J, Peng P, Wong J, Ryan CM, Chung F.

    Reg Anesth Pain Med 2020;45(10):826-830.

  • Risk of Major Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Complications after Elective Surgery in Patients with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.

    Chaudhry R, Suen C, Mubashir T, Wong J, Ryan CM, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.

    Eur J Anaesthesiol 2020;37(8):688-695.

  • Postoperative Critical Events Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Results From the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Obstructive Sleep Apnea Registry.

    Bolden N, Posner KL, Domino KB, Auckley D, Benumof JL, Herway ST, Hillman D, Mincer SL, Overdyk F, Samuels DJ, Warner LL, Weingarten TN, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2020;131(4):1032-1041.

  • The Utility of Actigraphy to Measure Sleep in Chronic Pain Patients and Its Concordance with Other Sleep Measures: A Systematic Review and MetaAnalysis.

    Anl D, Selvanathan J, Wong J, Suen C, Mirl S, Englesakis M, Chung F.

    Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity, and Noninvasive Ventilation: Considerations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

    Suen CM, Hui DSC, Memtsoudis SG, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2020;131(2):318-322.

  • Prevalence of Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Patients Hospitalized for Cardiovascular Disease and Associated In-Hospital Outcomes: A Scoping Review.

    Suen C, Wong J, Ryan CM, Goh S, Got T, Chaudhry R, Lee DS, Chung F.

    J Clin Med 2020, 9, 989.

  • Prevalence of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Opioid Users With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Mubashir T, Nagappa M, Esfahanian N, Botros J, Arif AA, Suen C, Wong J, Ryan CM, Chung F.

    J Clin Sleep Med 2020.

  • Intrathecal Morphine and Pulmonary Complications after Arthroplasty in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

    Bai JW, Singh M, Short A, Bozak D, Chung F, Chan VWS, Bhatia A, Perlas A.

    Anesthesiology 2020.

  • Narcolepsy, Anesthesia, and Sedation: A Survey of the Perioperative Experience of Patients With Narcolepsy.

    Hershner S, Kakkar R, Chung F, Singh M, Wong J, Auckley D.

    Anesth Analg 2019;129(5):1374-1380.

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Open Heart Surgery: A Review of its Incidence and Impact to Patients.

    Krishnasamy S, Sahid SM, Hashim SA, Singh S, Chung F, Mokhtar RAR, Yin WC.

    J Thorac Dis 2019;11(12):5453-5462.

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Ambulatory Surgery: Who Is Truly at Risk?

    Urman RD, Chung F, Gan TJ.

    Anesth Analg 2019;129(2):327-329.

  • High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Improves Safe Apnea Time in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Wong DT, Dallaire A, Singh KP, Madhusudan P, Jackson T, Singh M, Wong J, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2019;129(4):1130-1136.

  • Predictive Factors for Sleep Apnoea in Patients on Opioids for Chronic Pain.

    Chung F, Wong J, Bellingham G, Lebovic G, Singh M, Waseem R, Peng P, George C, Furlan A, Bhatia A, Clarke H, Juurlink D, Mamdani M, Horner R, Orser B, Ryan C.

    BMJ Open Respiratory Research 2019.

  • Opioid-induced Ventilatory Depression in Sleep Apnea: Comment.

    Overdyk FJ, Dahan A, Chung F, Warner MA.

    Anesthesiology 2019.

  • The Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.

    Mubashir T, Abrahamyan L, Niazi A, Piyasena D, Arif AA, Wong J, Osorio RS, Ryan CM, Chung F.

    BMC Neurol 2019;19(1):195.

  • Characterization of Respiratory Compromise and the Potential Clinical Utility of Capnography in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit: A Blinded Observational Trial.

    Chung F, Wong J, Mestek ML, Niebel KH, Lichtenthal P.

    J Clin Monit Comput 2019.

  • Pulse-ox Paradox: Potential Versus Pitfalls of Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Suen CM, Chung F.

    Can J Anaesth 2019.

  • Risk Factors for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression in Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses.

    Gupta K, Nagappa M, Prasad A, Abrahamyan L, Wong J, Weingarten TN, Chung F.

    BMJ Open 2018;8(12):e024086.

  • Association of Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Major Noncardiac Surgery.

    Chan MTV, Wang CY, Seet E, Tam S, Lai HY, Chew EFF, Wu WKK, Cheng BCP, Lam CKM, Short TG, Hui DSC, Chung F; Postoperative Vascular Complications in Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea (POSA) Study Investigators.

    JAMA. 2019;321(18):1788-1798.

  • Patient Preference Survey: Are Patients Willing to Delay Surgery if Obstructive Sleep Apnea is Suspected?

    Ho G, Cozowicz C, Wong J, Singh M, Lam E, Morwald EE, Hasan N, Memtsoudis SG, Chung F.

    BMC Anesthesiol 2018;18(1):128.

  • Sleep Study and Oximetry Parameters for Predicting Postoperative Complications in Patients With OSA.

    Suen C, Ryan CM, Mubashir T, Ayas NT, Abrahamyan L, Wong J, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.

    Chest 2019;155(4):855-867.

  • Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Difficult Airway? Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Studies.

    Nagappa M, Wong DT, Cozowicz C, Ramachandran SK, Memtsoudis SG, Chung F.

    PLoS One. 2018 Oct 4;13(10):e0204904.

  • Preoperative Evaluation: Estimation of Pulmonary Risk Including Obstructive Sleep Apnea Impact.

    Subramani Y, Nagappa M, Wong J, Mubashir T, Chung F.

    Anesthesiol Clin 2018;36(4):523-538.

  • Postoperative Complications with Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs and/or Reversal Agents in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: A Systematic Review.

    Hafeez KR, Tuteja A, Singh M, Wong DT, Nagappa M, Chung F, Wong J.

    BMC Anesthesiol 2018; 18(1):91.

  • Best Perioperative Practice in Management of Ambulatory Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Nagappa M, Subramani Y, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2018;31(6):700-706.

  • Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Memtsoudis SG, Cozowicz C, Nagappa M, Wong J, Joshi GP, Wong DT, Doufas AG, Yilmaz M, Stein MH, Krajewski ML, Singh M, Pichler L, Ramachandran SK, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2018.

  • Opioids for Acute Pain Management in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.

    Cozowicz C, Chung F, Doufas AG, Nagappa M, Memtsoudis SG.

    Anesth Analg 2018.

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Adults: Peri-Operative Considerations: A Narrative Review.

    Roesslein M, Chung F.

    Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2018.

  • Knowledge Gaps in the Perioperative Management of Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.

    Ayas NT, Laratta CR, Coleman JM, Doufas AG, Eikermann M, Gay PC, Gottlieb DJ, Gurubhagavatula I, Hillman DR, Kaw R, Malhotra A, Mokhlesi B, Morgenthaler TI, Parthasarathy S, Ramachandran SK, Strohl KP, Strollo PJ, Twery MJ, Zee PC, Chung FF; ATS Assembly on Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology.

    Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2018; 15(2):117-126.

  • Risk Factors for Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression and Failure to Rescue: A Review.

    Gupta K, Prasad A, Nagappa M, Wong J, Abrahamyan L, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017.

  • The Prevention of Delirium in Elderly with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (PODESA) Study: Protocol for a Multi-Centre Prospective Randomized, Controlled Trial.

    Wong J, Lam D, Choi S, Singh M, Siddiqui N, Sockalingam S, Chung F.

    BMC Anesthesiol 2018. 3;18(1):1.

  • Interpretation of Sleep Studies for Patients with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: What the Anesthesiologist Needs to Know.

    Meliana V, Chung F, Li CK, Singh M.

    Can J Anaesth 2017.

  • An Update on Preoperative Assessment and Preparation of Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Madhusudan P, Wong J, Prasad A, Sadeghian E, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017.

  • Postoperative Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies.

    Nagappa M, Ho G, Patra J, Wong J, Singh M, Kaw R, Cheng D, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2017.

  • Continuous Pulse Oximetry and Capnography Monitoring for Postoperative Respiratory Depression and Adverse Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    Lam T, Nagappa M, Wong J, Singh M, Wong D, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2017.

  • Association of STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Complications: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Meta-analysis of Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Studies.

    Nagappa M, Patra J, Wong J, Subramani Y, Singh M, Ho G, Wong DT, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2017; 125(4): 1301-1308.

  • Death or Near-Death in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Compendium of Case Reports of Critical Complications

    Subramani Y, Nagappa M, Wong J, Patra J, Chung F.

    Br J Anaesth 2017.

  • Perioperative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Bariatric Surgery: A Consensus Guideline.

    de Raaff CAL, Gorter-Stam MAW, de Vries N, Sinha AC, Jaap Bonjer H, Chung F, et al.

    Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2017. S1550-7289(17)30153-3.

  • Postoperative Oxygen Therapy in Patients With OSA: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Liao P, Wong J, Singh M, Wong DT, Islam S, Andrawes M, Shapiro CM, White DP, Chung F.

    Chest 2017; 151(3):597-611.

  • Opioids, Respiratory Depression and Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

    Nagappa M, Weingarten T, Montandon G, Sprung J, Chung F.

    Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 2017

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Postoperative Delirium, and Cognitive Impairment.

    Lam EWK, Chung F, Wong J.

    Anesth Analg 2017; 124(5):1626-1635.

  • Anesthetic Considerations for Patients With Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

    Basu S, Chung F, AbdelHakim S, Wong J.

    Anesth Analg 2017; 124: 169-178.

  • The Benefits of Perioperative Screening for Sleep Apnea in Surgical Patients.

    Subramani Y, Wong J, Nagappa M, Chung F.

    Sleep Med Clin 2017; 12:123-135.

  • The Importance of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Management in Peri-Operative Medicine.

    Dawson D, Singh M, Chung F.

    Anaesthesia 2016; 71: 251-6.

  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Sleep Apnea, Overlap Syndrome: Perioperative Management to Prevent Complications.

    Raveendran R, Wong J, Singh M, Wong D, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017; 30: 146-155.

  • Morbidly Obese Patients: A Clinical Challenge.

    Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29:101-2.

  • Understanding Phenotypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Applications in Anesthesia, Surgery, and Perioperative Medicine.

    Subramani Y, Singh M, Wong J, Kushida C, Malhotra A, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2017; 124: 179-191.

  • Anaesthetic Management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Adults.

    Hillman DR, Chung F.

    Respirology 2017; 22:230-239.

  • Postoperative Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Liao P, Wong J, Singh M, Wong DT, Islam S, Andrawes M, Shapiro CM, White DP, Chung F.

    Chest 2017; 151:597-611.

  • An Update on the Various Practical Applications of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Anesthesia, Surgery, and Perioperative Medicine.

    Nagappa M, Wong J, Singh M, Wong DT, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2017; 30: 118-125.

  • Neck Circumference as a Predictor of Difficult Intubation and Difficult Mask Ventilation in Morbidly Obese Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.

    Riad W, Vaez MN, Raveendran R, Tam AD, Quereshy FA, Chung F, Wong DT.

    Eur J Anaesthesiol 2016; 33(4): 244-9.

  • Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Guideline on Preoperative Screening and Assessment of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Memtsoudis S, Krishna Ramachandran S, Nagappa M, et al.

    Anesth Analg 2016; 123: 452-73.

  • Perioperative Nocturnal Hypoxemia Matters in Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Chan M, Liao P.

    Can J Anaesth 2017; 64: 109-110.

  • Does Obstructive Sleep Apnea Influence Perioperative Outcome? A Qualitative Systematic Review for the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Task Force on Preoperative Preparation of Patients with Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

    Opperer M, Cozowicz C, Bugada D, Mokhlesi B, Kaw R, Auckley D, Chung F, Memtsoudis SG.

    Anesth Analg 2016; 122:1321-34.

  • Suboptimal Diagnostic Accuracy of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in One Database Does Not Invalidate Previous Observational Studies.

    Poeran J, Cozowicz C, Chung F, Mokhlesi B, Ramachandran SK, Memtsoudis SG.

    Anesthesiology 2016; 124: 1192-3.

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea During Pregnancy.

    Abdullah HR, Nagappa M, Siddiqui N, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29: 317-24.

  • STOP-Bang Questionnaire: A Practical Approach to Screen for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Abdullah HR, Liao P.

    Chest 2016; 149:631-8.

  • Ambulatory Anesthesia for Patients with Sleep Apnea.

    Raveendran R, Chung F.

    Ambulatory Anesthesia 2015; 2:143-151.

  • Is Perioperative Fluid and Salt Balance a Contributing Factor in Postoperative Worsening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

    Lam T, Singh M, Yadollahi A, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2016; 122:1335-9.

  • Preoxygenation and Intraoperative Ventilation Strategies in Obese Patients: A Comprehensive Review.

    Shah U, Wong J, Wong DT, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29:109-18.

  • Validation of the STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Different Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Nagappa M, Liao P, Wong J, Auckley D, Ramachandran SK, Memtsoudis S, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.

    PLoS One 2015; 10:e0143697.

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pain, and Opioids: is the Riddle Solved?

    Lam KK, Kunder S, Wong J, Doufas AG, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2016; 29:134-40

  • CPAP in the Perioperative Setting: Evidence of Support.

    Chung F, Nagappa M, Singh M, Mokhlesi B.

    Chest 2016; 140: 586-597.

  • Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Survey of Canadian Anesthesiologists.

    Cordovani L, Chung F, Germain G, Turner K, Turgeon AF, Hall R, Gay PC, Bryson GL, Choi PT; Canadian Perioperative Anesthesia Clinical Trials Group.

    Can J Anaesth 2016; 63:16-23.

  • Postoperative Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Patients Without Preoperative Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Liao P, Yang Y, Andrawes M, Kang W, Mokhlesi B, Shapiro CM.

    Anesth Analg 2015; 120(6): 1214-24.

  • Chronic Opioid use and Central Sleep Apnea: a Review of the Prevalence, Mechanisms, and Perioperative Considerations.

    Correa D, Farney RJ, Chung F, Prasad A, Lam D, Wong J.

    Anesth Analg 2015; 120(6):1273-85.

  • The Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Postoperative Outcomes in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Nagappa M, Mokhlesi B, Wong J, Wong DT, Kaw R, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2015; 120(5): 1013-23.

  • Salt Content in IV Fluids Given Intraoperatively May Influence Postoperative OSA Severity.

    Lam TD, Singh M, Chung F.

    Sleep 2015; 38: 989.

  • Correlation between the STOP-Bang Score and the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Liao P, Farney R.

    Anesthesiology 2015; 122(6):1436-7.

  • Alternative Scoring Models of STOP-Bang Questionnaire Improve Specificity To Detect Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Yang Y, Brown R, Liao P.

    J Clin Sleep Med 2014; 10(9):951-8

  • Perioperative Consideration of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Ambulatory Surgery.

    Raveendran R, Chung F.

    Anesthesiol Clin 2014; 32(2):321-328.

  • Parameters from Preoperative Overnight Oximetry Predict Postoperative Adverse Events.

    Chung F, Zhou L, Liao P.

    Minerva Anestesiol 2014; 80(10):1084-95.

  • Postoperative Complications Associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Time to Wake Up!

    Chung F, Mokhlesi B.

    Anesth Analg 2014;118: 251-3

  • Postoperative Vascular Complications in Unrecognised Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (POSA) Study Protocol: An Observational Cohort Study in Moderate-to-high Risk Patients Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery.

    Chan MT, Wang CY, Seet E, Tam S, Lai HY, Walker S, Short TG, Halliwell R, Chung F; POSA Investigators.

    BMJ Open 2014; 9:4

  • Selection of Obese Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

    Joshi GP, Ahmad S, Riad W, Eckert S, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2013; 117:1082-91.

  • Perioperative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Abdullah H, Chung F.

    Current Anesthesiology Reports 2013

  • Factors Associated with Postoperative Exacerbation of Sleep-disordered Breathing.

    Chung F, Liao P, Elsaid H, Shapiro CM, Kang W.

    Anesthesiology 2014;120: 299-311

  • Postoperative Changes in Sleep-disordered Breathing and Sleep Architecture in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Liao P, Yegneswaran B, Shapiro CM, Kang W.

    Anesthesiology 2014;120: 287-98

  • Perioperative Auto-titrated Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Surgical Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Liao P, Luo Q, Elsaid H, Kang W, Shapiro C, Chung F.

    Anesthesiology 2013;119: 837-847

    Reviews to the above article.

    ID Sleep Apnea to Avoid Postop Complications

    OSA Patients Benefit from Auto-Titrated CPAP Before Surgeries

  • Cardiorespiratory Complications of Neuraxial Opioids in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.

    Orlov D, Ankichetty S, Chung F, Brull R.

    J Clin Anesth 2013; 25:591-9.

  • Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Morbidly Obese Patients.

    Riad W, Chung F.

    Int Anesth Clin 2013;51: 13-25

  • Predictive Performance of the STOP-Bang Score for Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Patients.

    Chung F, Yang Y, Liao P.

    Obes Surg 2013 June

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Postoperative Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

    Mokhlesi B, Hovda MD, Vekhter B, Arora VM, Chung F, Meltzer DO.

    Obes Surg 2013 May 22

  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Postoperative Outcomes After Elective Surgery: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

    Mokhlesi B, Hovda MD, Vekhter B, Arora VM, Chung F, Meltzer DO.

    Chest 2013 Mar 28. doi: 10.1378/chest.12-2905

  • Serum Bicarbonate Level Improves Specificity of STOP-Bang Screening for OSA.

    Chung F, Chau E, Yang Y, Liao P, Hall R, Mokhlesi B.

    Chest 2013;143: 1284-93

  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Anesthesia.

    Chau EH, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.

    Sleep Med Clin. 2013;8: 135-147

  • Perioperative Clinical Pathways to Manage Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

    Seet E, Han TL, Chung F.

    Sleep Medicine Clin. 2013;8: 105-120

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Oxygen Therapy: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis.

    Mehta V, Vasu T, Phillips B, Chung F.

    J of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2013

  • An Order-Based Approach to Facilitate Postoperative Decision-making for Patients with Sleep Apnea.

    Swart P, Chung F, Fleetham J.

    Can Anesth J 2013; 60:321-324.

  • Proportion of Surgical Patients with Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

    Singh M, Liao P, Kobah S, Wijeysundera DN, Shapiro C, Chung F.

    Br J Anaesth 2013; 110:629-636

  • Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Perioperative Considerations.

    Chau EH, Lam D, Wong J, Mokhlesi B, Chung F.

    Anesthesiology 2012; 117:188-205

  • Special Article: Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia Consensus Statement on Preoperative Selection of Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Scheduled for Ambulatory Surgery.

    Joshi GP, Ankichetty SP, Gan TJ, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2012; 115:1060-8

  • Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Postoperative Outcome.

    Kaw R, Chung F, Pasupuleti V, Mehta J, Gay PC, Hernandez AV.

    Br J Anaesth 2012; 109:897-906

  • High STOP-Bang Score Indicates a High Probability of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

    Chung F, Subramanyam R, Liao P, Sasaki E, Shapiro C, Sun Y.

    Br J Anaesth 2012; 108:768-75

  • Health Effects of Identifying Patients with Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Preoperative Clinic: a Follow-Up Study.

    Mehta V, Subramanyam R, Shapiro C, Chung F

    Can J Anesth 2012; 59(6):544-555

  • Oxygen Desaturation Index from Nocturnal Oximetry: A Sensitive and Specific Tool to Detect.
    Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Surgical Patients

    Chung F, Liao P, Elsaid H, Islam S, Shapiro CM, Sun Y.

    Anesth Analg 2012; 114:993-1000

  • Management of Sleep Apnea in Adults - Functional Algorithms for the Perioperative Period.

    Seet E, Chung F.

    Can J Anesth 2010; 57:849-64

  • STOP Questionnaire: a Tool to Screen Patients for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Liao P, Chung SA, Vairavanathan S, Islam S, Khajehdehi A, Shapiro CM.

    Anesthesiology 2008; 108:812-21

  • Validation of the Berlin Questionnaire and American Society of Anesthesiologists Checklist as Screening Tools for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Surgical Patients.

    Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Liao P, Chung SA, Vairavanathan S, Islam S, Khajehdehi A, Shapiro CM.

    Anesthesiology 2008; 108:822-30

  • A Systemic Review of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its Implications for Anesthesiologists.

    Chung SA, Yuan H, Chung F.

    Anesth Analg 2008; 107:1543-63

  • A Systematic Review of the Effects of Sedatives and Anesthetics in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Ankichetty S, Wong J, Chung F.

    J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacology 2011; 27(4):447-458

  • Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in the Preoperative Patients.

    Chung F.

    The Open Anesthesiology Journal 2011; 5(Suppl 1-M2):7-11

  • Considerations for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery.

    Ankichetty S, Chung F.

    Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2011; 24:605-11

  • A Comparison Between the Boussignac Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Mask and the Venturi Mask in Terms of Improvement in the PaO2/F(I)O2 Ratio in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Wong DT, Adly E, Yun H, Ip V, Thapar S, Maxted GR, Chung F.

    Can J Anesth 2011; 58:532-9

  • Sleep Medicine and Anesthesia: a New Horizon for Anesthesiologists.

    Chung F, Hillman D, Lydic R.

    Anesthesiology 2011; 114:1261-2

  • It May be Unsafe for Patients with Untreated Severe OSA Requiring Postoperative Narcotic to Undergo Ambulatory Surgery.

    Chung F.

    J Clin Sleep Med 2011; 7:111

  • Perioperative Practical Experiences in Using a Level 2 Portable Polysomnography.

    Chung F, Liao P, Sun Y, Amirshahi B, Fazel H, Shapiro C, Elsaid H.

    Sleep Breath 2011; 15:367-75

  • Certification in Sleep Medicine.

    Chung F, Hillman D, Lydic R.

    Anesthesiology 2011; 115:217

  • Melatonin and Postoperative Delirium: A Possible Link?

    Yousaf F, Seet E, Venkatraghavan L, Katznelson R, Chung F.

    Can J Anesth 2010; 57:794-5

  • Efficacy and Safety of Melatonin as an Anxiolytic and Analgesic in the Perioperative Period A Qualitative Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.

    Yousaf F, Seet E, Venkatraghavan L, Abrishami A, Chung F.

    Anesthesiology 2010; 113:968-76

  • Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - One Death is Too Many.

    Chung F, Liao P.

    Anaeth Intensive Care 2010; 38:949-50

  • A Systematic Review of Screening Questionnaires for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Abrishami A, Jhajehdehi A, Chung F.

    Can J Anesth 2010; 57:423-38

  • Postoperative Complications in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a Retrospective Matched Cohort Study.

    Liao P, Yegneswaran B, Vairavanathan S, Zilberman P, Chung F.

    Can J Anesth 2009; 56:819-28

  • Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea before Surgery: Why is it Important?

    Chung F, Elsaid H.

    Curr Opin Anesthesiology 2009; 22:405-11

  • The Importance of Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea before Surgery.

    Yegneswaran B, Chung F.

    Sleep Med 2009; 10:270-1

  • Patients with Difficult Intubation May Need Referral to Sleep Clinics.

    Chung F, Yegneswaran B, Herrera F, Shenderey A, Shapiro CM.

    Anesth Analg 2008; 107:915-20

  • Preoperative Identification of Sleep Apnea Risk in Elective Surgical Patients, using the Berlin Questionnaire.

    Chung F, Ward B, Ho J, Yuan H, Kayumov L, Shapiro CM.

    J Clin Anesth 2007; 19:130-4

  • Management of Sleep Apnea in Adults.

    Chung F, Imarengiaye C.

    Can J Anesth 2002; 49:R54-59

  • Should all Morbidly Obese Patients be Evaluated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patients.

    Riad W and Chung F.

    Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patient 2013; 103-110.