David W. Appel, MD

Clinical Specialty Areas

sleep medicine

general pulmonary medicine

Current Studies

Use of a snoring scale and bedside pharyngeal volume measurements to predict obstructive sleep apnea and cpap pressure to treat it prior to the performance of any sleep studies

Sleep and Cough

effect of sleep apnea on awake cough response

effect of treatment of sleep apnea on awake cough response

measurement of cough response during sleep among normals/effect of sleep stage

cough response during sleep among people with sleep apnea

Sleep and Gastroespohageal reflux among people with obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea and aspiration

Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless Leg Syndrome among post-gastric bypass patients

Relation between Restless Leg Syndrome and H. pylori

Relation between Restless Leg Syndrome and use of proton pump inhibitors

Obstructive sleep apnea and anemia of aging. Is hepcidin a factor?

Obstructive sleep apnea and congestive heart failure among African Americans