Bryant Moeller, Author at Neurology Advisor

Pulse Rate Variability May Predict Stroke in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Bryant Moeller

May 7, 2021

Pulse rate variability as detected by pulse oximetry could serve as a useful biomarker for stroke risk stratification in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Sleep Disorders

Effect of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Cardiovascular Risk in Sleep Apnea

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Bryant Moeller

November 3, 2020

Patients with sleep apnea who received positive airway pressure therapy did not exhibit reduced cardiovascular risk compared with patients who received usual care.

Practice Management

Smartphone Biosensor May Meet ISO/FDA Standard for Pulse Oximetry Monitoring

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Bryant Moeller

October 6, 2020

A photoplethysmography biosensor present in millions of smartphones could potentially be approved by the FDA for pulse oximetry monitoring.

Sleep Disorders

Acetazolamide May Improve AHI in Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea

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Bryant Moeller

September 1, 2020

Patients with obstructive or central sleep apnea experienced improvements in apnea-hypopnea index following treatment with acetazolamide.

Stroke

Ischemic Stroke Risk May Be Higher in COVID-19 vs Influenza

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Bryant Moeller

July 31, 2020

Patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 had higher rates of ischemic stroke than those of patients with influenza.

Sleep Disorders

Sleep-Disordered Breathing Associated With Impairments in Free Fatty Acid Metabolism

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Bryant Moeller

July 24, 2020

Patients with sleep-disordered breathing were more likely to have impairments in free fatty acid metabolism than those without sleep-disordered breathing.

Sleep Disorders

SNORE Utility Index Validated as Novel Sleep Apnea-Specific QoL Instrument

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Bryant Moeller

March 12, 2020

Researchers have developed and validated the SNORE (Symptoms of Nocturnal Obstruction and Related Events) Utility Index, a novel utility scoring algorithm, for use as a sleep apnea-specific quality-of-life instrument.