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Najib T. Ayas
Researcher at University of British Columbia
Publications - 87
Citations - 10937
Najib T. Ayas is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Obstructive sleep apnea & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 38, co-authored 48 publications receiving 9052 citations. Previous affiliations of Najib T. Ayas include Brigham and Women's Hospital & Providence Health Care.
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Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis.
Adam Benjafield,Najib T. Ayas,Peter R. Eastwood,Raphael Heinzer,Mary S.M. Ip,Mary J. Morrell,Carlos M Nunez,Sanjay R. Patel,Thomas Penzel,Jean-Louis Pépin,Paul E. Peppard,Sanjeev Sinha,Sergio Tufik,Kate Valentine,Atul Malhotra +14 more
TL;DR: This is the first study to report global prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea; with almost 1 billion people affected, and with prevalence exceeding 50% in some countries, effective diagnostic and treatment strategies are needed to minimise the negative health impacts and to maximise cost-effectiveness.
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A prospective study of sleep duration and coronary heart disease in women.
Najib T. Ayas,David P. White,JoAnn E. Manson,Meir J. Stampfer,Frank E. Speizer,Atul Malhotra,Frank B. Hu +6 more
TL;DR: Short and long self-reported sleep durations are independently associated with a modestly increased risk of coronary events.
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A prospective study of self-reported sleep duration and incident diabetes in women.
Najib T. Ayas,David P. White,Wael K. Al-Delaimy,JoAnn E. Manson,Meir J. Stampfer,Frank E. Speizer,Sanjay R. Patel,Frank B. Hu +7 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that the association between a reduced self-reported sleep duration and diabetes diagnosis could be due to confounding by BMI, or sleep restriction may mediate its effects on diabetes through weight gain.
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Extended work shifts and the risk of motor vehicle crashes among interns.
Laura K. Barger,Brian E. Cade,Najib T. Ayas,John W. Cronin,Bernard Rosner,Frank E. Speizer,Charles A. Czeisler +6 more
TL;DR: Extended-duration work shifts, which are currently sanctioned by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, pose safety hazards for interns and have implications for medical residency programs, which routinely schedule physicians to work more than 24 consecutive hours.
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A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Mortality Risk in Women
Sanjay R. Patel,Najib T. Ayas,Mark R. Malhotra,David P. White,Eva S. Schernhammer,Eva S. Schernhammer,Frank E. Speizer,Frank E. Speizer,Meir J. Stampfer,Meir J. Stampfer,Frank B. Hu,Frank B. Hu +11 more
TL;DR: Findings confirm previous findings that mortality risk in women is lowest among those sleeping 6 to 7 hours, and further research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which short and long sleep times can affect health.