Positional treatment vs continuous positive airway pressure in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

…, A Klimaszewski, M Crossley, G Sridhar, MF Fitzpatrick - Chest, 1999 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the relative efficacy of continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) and positional treatment in the management of positional obstructive …

Effect of nasal or oral breathing route on upper airway resistance during sleep

MF Fitzpatrick, H McLean, AM Urton… - European …, 2003 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Healthy subjects with normal nasal resistance breathe almost exclusively through the nose
during sleep. This study tested the hypothesis that a mechanical advantage might explain …

The effect of posture on upper airway dimensions in normal subjects and in patients with the sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

N Yildirim, MF Fitzpatrick, KF Whyte, R Jalleh… - Am Rev Respir …, 1991 - atsjournals.org
The effect of posture on upper airway dimensions was assessed for two reasons. First, some
patients with untreated sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) report they sleep better …

Morbidity in nocturnal asthma: sleep quality and daytime cognitive performance.

MF Fitzpatrick, H Engleman, KF Whyte, IJ Deary… - Thorax, 1991 - thorax.bmj.com
Most patients with asthma waken with nocturnal asthma from time to time. To assess
morbidity in patients with nocturnal asthma nocturnal sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and …

Effect of treating severe nasal obstruction on the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea

…, AG Day, PW Munt, MF Fitzpatrick - European …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
… The inclusion criteria were as follows: 1) OSA syndrome 27 not yet receiving treatment; 2)
clinically significant nasal obstruction (on the basis of clinical examination by MF Fitzpatrick) …

[HTML][HTML] Sea level rise drives increased tidal flooding frequency at tide gauges along the US East and Gulf Coasts: Projections for 2030 and 2045

KA Dahl, MF Fitzpatrick, E Spanger-Siegfried - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Tidal flooding is among the most tangible present-day effects of global sea level rise. Here,
we utilize a set of NOAA tide gauges along the US East and Gulf Coasts to evaluate the …

Comparing a combination of validated questionnaires and level III portable monitor with polysomnography to diagnose and exclude sleep apnea

…, HS Driver, SC Stewart, MF Fitzpatrick - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Questionnaires have been validated as screening tools in adult populations
at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Portable monitors (PM) have gained acceptance …

The influence of the menstrual cycle on upper airway resistance and breathing during sleep

…, H Mclean, DV Kumar, N Farr, AG Day, MF Fitzpatrick - Sleep, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Fitzpatrick has received honoraria for speaking engagements for Janssen-Ortho and Aventis.
Drs. Driver, McLean, Kumar, Farr, and Day have indicated no financial conflicts of interest. …

Snoring, asthma and sleep disturbance in Britain: a community-based survey

MF Fitzpatrick, K Martin, E Fossey… - European …, 1993 - Eur Respiratory Soc
A questionnaire was sent to a random sample of adults in eight locations throughout Britain,
to investigate the prevalence of snoring, asthma and sleep complaints in community-based …

Partitioning of inhaled ventilation between the nasal and oral routes during sleep in normal subjects

MF Fitzpatrick, HS Driver, N Chatha… - Journal of applied …, 2003 - journals.physiology.org
The oral and nasal contributions to inhaled ventilation were simultaneously quantified
during sleep in 10 healthy subjects (5 men, 5 women) aged 43 ± 5 yr, with normal nasal …