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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:
Melvin Lopata, M.D.
Date of Birth:
April 17, 1941
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1959-1961
University of Illinois at Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois No degree
1961-1965
M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
1965-1966
Internship, Straight Medicine, Los Angeles County General Hospital, Los Angeles,
California
1966-1967
Resident, Internal Medicine, Los Angeles County General Hospital, Los Angeles,
California
1969-1971
Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
1971-1973
Fellow, Pulmonary Medicine, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2003-Present
Professor Emeritus, UIC College of Medicine
1993-2004
Chief, Section of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1992-2002
Vice-Head for Academic Affairs, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1984-2003
Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, Chicago,
Illinois
1989-1992
Acting Head, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1979-1989
Chief, Section of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
1977-1984
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois
1977-1979
Acting Chief, Section of Pulmonary Diseases, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago,
Illinois
1975-1976
Acting Chief, Section of Pulmonary Diseases, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago,
Illinois
1973-1977
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois, The Abraham Lincoln School of
Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
HOSPITAL POSITIONS
2003-Present
Staff Physician (Full Time) Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago IL
1974-Present
Attending Physician, Veterans Administration Westside Medical Center, Chicago,
Illinois
1973-Present
Attending Physician, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
1989-1992
Physician-in-Chief (Acting), University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
MILITARY SERVICE
1967-1969
U.S. Army Medical Corps
AWARDS AND HONORS
1960
Phi Eta Sigma Freshman National Honor Fraternity University
of Illinois at Navy Pier
1963
Alpha Omega Alpha - Alpha Chapter University of
Illinois College of Medicine
1965
Mosby Book Award - Senior Scholarship Award
1965
Graduated with Honors, University of Illinois College of Medicine
1971-1973
Fellowship Award - American Lung Association
1973-1976
Edward Livingston Trudeau Fellowship - American Lung Association
2003
Golden Apple- M4 Class
2004
Advisor of the Year Award
2004
Excellence in Teaching- UIC Medical Residents
2005
Attending of the Year-Section of PCCSM
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION
1972
Diplomat in Internal Medicine
1974
Diplomat in Pulmonary Diseases
1987
Diplomat in Critical Care Medicine
MEDICAL LICENSURE
State of Illinois
(License #036-042737)
SOCIETIES
American College of Chest Physicians (Fellow)
American College of Physicians (Fellow)
American Federation for Clinical Research
American Physiological Society
American Sleep Disorders Association
American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Thoracic Society
Central Society for Clinical Research
Chicago Thoracic Society
ACTIVITIES AND COMMITTEES
Current
2005-
Member, College of Medicine Medical Student Portfolio Program Committee
2004-
Member, College of Medicine Gold Humanism Award Committee
2003-
Chair, Student Committee, American College of Physicians Illinois
2003-
American College of Physicians Illinois Advisory Counsel
2000-
Member, UIC IRB Investigational Committee
1999-
Chairperson, Scientific Advisory Committee of the UIC General Clinical Research
Center
Chairperson, Department of Medicine, Committee on Appointment and Promotion
19981996-
Member, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Academy for Excellence
in Teaching
1996-
Internal Medicine Clerkship Coordinator, University of Illinois Hospital (Writes
departmental letter for UIC M4’s applying to Internal Medicine residencies)
1996-
Faculty Director, Internal Medicine Student Interest Group (Club Med)
1992-
Co-leader, Learning Community Student Group, College of Medicine
1985-
Member, Committee for Selecting William J. Grove Award for Outstanding Senior
Student, College of Medicine
1980-
Medical Student Advisor (4 new students per year; currently >20 students in panel)
PAST (Recent)
2003
Chair, Committee for 5 year review of Chair, Department of Psychiatry
2002-3
Faculty Director, Dept. of Medicine Human Resource Office
2000-2003
Member, UIC Campus Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee
1999-2003
Member, UIC IRB Advisory Committee to the VCOR
1998-2004
Member, Campus Biomedical IRB
1998-2001
Member, College of Medicine, Committee on Instruction and Appraisal
1998-2002
Member, Department of Medicine, Education Committee
1997-2001
Member, College of Medicine, Committee on M1 - M2 Curriculum
1995-2002
Member, Department of Medicine House Staff Selection Committee
1994-2003
Member, College of Medicine Pathophysiology Task Force
1994-2000
Member, University of Illinois at Chicago Smoking Policy Committee
EXTRAMURAL FUNDING
1999-2002
Principal Investigator, NHBLI Sleep Academic Award-Illinois Cooperative Curriculum in
Sleep Education. Total Direct Funding: $177,000.
FORMAL TEACHING ACTIVITIES
M-1 Respiratory Physiology - 8 classroom hours per year
M-2 Respiratory Pathophysiology - 8 classroom hours per year
M-2 Lung and Thorax Physical Examination Workshop - 45 classroom hours per year
M-2 ECM Physical Diagnosis Preceptor - 20 classroom hours per year
M-2 ECM Complete History Workshop-6 classroom hours per year
M-2 ECM Lecture on Dyspnea-1 classroom hour per year
M-3 Core Curriculum Lecture Series - 3 classroom hours per 12 week cycle
M-3 Case Conference and Physical Diagnosis Rounds - 5 hours per week
M-3 PFT Interpretation Conference-6 classroom hours per 12 week cycle
Pulmonary Grand Rounds Lectures- 5 classroom hours per year
Department of Medicine Morning Report-2 hours per month
Resident PFT Interpretation Conference-1 hour per month
Resident Core Curriculum Lectures-3 hours per year
Clinical Teaching: In-Patient (MICU, SICU, GIM, Pulmonary Consults) 9 months per year
Clinical Teaching: Out-Patient (Pulmonary and JBVAMC) 1 half day-per week; 1 half day q o week
PUBLICATIONS
1. Barton AD, Lopata M, Powers JL, Lourenco RV. Biochemical characteristics affecting the
consistency of bronchial secretions. Chest. 1973; 63:59s-61s.
2. Gotoff SP, Somsak L, Lopata M, Kopp J, Kopp RL, Malecki TJ. The macrophage aggregation assay
for cell mediated immunity in man. Studies of patients with Hodgkin's Diseases and Sarcoidosis. J
Lab Med. 1973; 82:682-691.
3. Lopata M, Barton AD, Lourenco RV. Biochemical characteristics of bronchial secretions in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1974; 110:730-739.
4. Őnal E, Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Disseminated pulmonary blastomycosis in an immunosuppressed
patient. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1976; 113:83-86.
5. Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. The electromyogram of the diaphragm in the investigation of
human regulation of ventilation. Chest. 1976; 70:162s-165s.
6. Evanich MJ, Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Analytical methods for the study of electrical activity in
respirator nerves and muscles. Chest. 1976; 70:158s-162s.
7. Shekleton M, Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Effect of elastic loading on mouth occlusion
pressure during CO2 rebreathing in man. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1976; 114:341-346.
8. Evanich MJ, Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Phrenic nerve activity and occlusion pressure changes during
CO2 rebreathing in cats. J Appl Physiol. Respirat Environ Exercise Physiol. 1976; 41:536-546.
9. Lopata M, LaFata J, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Effects of flow resistive loading on mouth occlusion
pressure during CO2 rebreathing. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1977; 115:73-81.
10. Evanich MJ, Bruce E, Eldridge FL, Goldman M, Lopata M, Lourenco RV, Mead J, Partridge LD,
Sharp JT. Measurement of the electrical activity in the respiratory muscles. Amer Rev Resp Dis.
1977; 115:541-543.
11. Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Quantification of diaphragmatic EMG response to CO 2
rebreathing in humans. J Appl Physiol. Resp Environ Exercise Physiol. 1977; 43:262-270.
12. Őnal E, Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Nodular pulmonary sarcoidosis: clinical, roentegenographic, and
physiologic course in five patients. Chest. 1977; 72:296-300.
13. Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Relationship between mouth occlusion pressure and electrical
activity of the diaphragm: effects of flow resistive loading. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1977; 116:445-449.
14. Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Őnal E, Zubillaga G, Lourenco RV. Airway occlusion pressure and respiratory
nerve and muscle activity in studies of respiratory control. Chest. 1978; 73:285s-286s.
15. Lopata M, Zubillaga G, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Diaphragmatic EMG response to isocapnic
hypoxia and hyperoxic hypercapnia in humans. J Lab Clin Med. 1978; 91:698-709.
16. Freilich R, Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Mouth occlusion pressure and EMG of the diaphragm in the
waking and sleeping states. Adv Exper Med Biol. 1978; 99:143-149.
17. Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Disorders of Regulation of Ventilation. In: Current Pulmonology. Edited by
D.H. Simmons. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1979; 67-102.
18. Lopata M, Freilich R, Őnal E, Pearle J, Lourenco RV. Ventilatory control and the obesity
hypoventilation syndrome. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1979; 119:(2) 165s-168s.
19. Őnal E, Lopata M, Evanich MJ. Effects of electrode position and balloon anchoring on esophageal
diaphragmatic EMG response to CO2 rebreathing in humans. J Appl Physiol. Resp Environ Exercise
Physiol. 1979; 47:1234-1238.
20. Lopata M, Őnal E, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Respiratory neuromuscular response to CO2
rebreathing with inspiratory flow resistance in humans. Respiration Physiol. 1980; 39:95-110.
21. Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Evaluation of regulation of ventilation. Chest Clinics of North America.
1980; 1:33-45.
22. Lopata M. The challenge of the sleep apnea syndrome. Drug Therapy. 1980; 10:75-87.
23. Venizelos P, Lopata M, Bardawil WA, Sharp JT. Respiratory failure due to strongyloides stercoralis in
a renal transplant patient. Chest. 1980; 78:104-106.
24. Lopata M, Pearle J. Diaphragmatic EMG and occlusion pressure response to elastic loading during
CO2 rebreathing in humans. J Appl Physiol. Resp Environ Exercise Physiol. 1981; 50:1052-1055.
25. Őnal E, Lopata M, O'Connor TD. Diaphragmatic and genioglossus EMG response to CO2
rebreathing in humans. J Appl Physiol. Resp Environ Exercise Physiol. 1981; 50:1052-1055.
26. Őnal E, Lopata M, O'Connor TD. Diaphragmatic and genioglossal EMG responses to isocapnic
hypoxia in humans. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1981; 124:215-217.
27. Őnal E, Lopata M, Ginzburg AS, O'Connor TD. Diaphragmatic EMG in studies of inspiratory "offswitch" threshold in humans. Lung. 1981; 159:265-273.
28. Őnal E, Lopata M, Ginzburg AS, O'Connor TD. Diaphragmatic EMG and transdiaphragmatic
pressure measurements with a single catheter. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1981; 124:563-565.
29. Őnal E, Lopata M, O'Connor TD. Pathogenesis of apneas in hypersomnia-sleep apnea syndrome.
Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1982; 125:167-174.
30. Lopata M, Őnal E. Mass loading, sleep apnea, and the pathogenesis of obesity hypoventilation.
Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1982; 126:640-645.
31. Őnal E, Lopata M. Periodic breathing and the pathogenesis of occlusive sleep apneas. Amer Rev
Resp Dis. 1982; 126:676-680.
32. Lopata M, Lourenco RV. Disorders of Respiratory Control. In: Internal Medicine: A Systematic
Approach. Edited by W. Daly. Boston Little Brown & Co. 1983; 394-397.
33. Lopata M, Őnal E, Ginzburg AS. Respiratory muscle function during CO2 rebreathing with inspiratory
flow resistive loading. J Appl Physiol. Resp Environ Exercise Physiol. 1983; 54:475-482.
34. Mahadevia AK, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of expiratory positive airway pressure on sleep induced
respiratory abnormalities in patients with hypersomnia-sleep apnea syndrome. Amer Rev Resp Dis.
1983; 128:708-711.
35. Leech JA, Őnal E, Lopata M. Recent developments in the understanding of the sleep apnea
hypersomnolence syndrome. Practical Cardiology. 1984; 7:141-151.
36. Lopata M, O'Connor TD, Őnal E. Effects of position on respiratory muscle function during CO 2
rebreathing in humans. Respiration. 1985; 47:98-106.
37. Őnal E, Leech JA, Lopata M. Relationship between pulmonary function and sleep induced respiratory
abnormalities. Chest. 1985; 87:437-441.
38. Friede H, Lopata M, Fisher E, Rosenthal IM. Cardiorespiratory disease associated with HallermanStreiff syndrome. J Craniofacial Genetics and Devel. 1985; 1:189-198.
39. Lopata M, Organek H, Őnal E. Comparisons of magnetometer and respitrace derived Konno-Mead
diagrams. Bull Eur Physiopathol Respir. 1985; 21:159-163.
40. Őnal E, Leech JA, Lopata M. Dynamics of respiratory drive and pressure during NREM sleep in
patients with occlusive sleep apneas. J Appl Physiol. 1985; 58:1971-1974.
41. Lopata M, Őnal E, Cromydas G. Respiratory load compensation in chronic airways obstruction. J
Appl Physiol. 1985; 59:1947-1954.
42. Alex CA, Őnal E, Lopata M. Upper airway occlusion in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration.
Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1986; 133:42-45.
43. Őnal E, Burrows DL, Hart RW, Lopata M. Induction of periodic breathing during sleep causes upper
airway occlusion in man. J Appl Physiol. 1986; 61:1438-1443.
44. Őnal E, Lopata M. Respiratory timing during NREM sleep in patients with occlusive apnea. J Appl
Physiol. 1986; 61:1444-1448.
45. Őnal E, Lopata M. Respiratory muscle interaction during NREM sleep in patients with occlusive
apnea. J Appl Physiol. 1986; 61:1891-1895.
46. Alex CG, Aronson RM, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on upper
airway and respiratory muscle activity. J Appl Physiol. 1987; 62:2026-2030.
47. Leech JA, Őnal E, Bahr P, Lopata M. Determinants of hypercapnia in patients with sleep apnea
syndrome. Chest. 1987; 92:807-817.
48. Aronson RM, Alex CA, Őnal E, Lopata M. Changes in end-expiratory lung volume during sleep in
occlusive sleep apnea. J Appl Physiol. 1987; 63:1642-1647.
49. Leech JA, Őnal E, Dulberg C, Lopata M. A comparison of men and women with obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome. Chest. 1988; 94:983-988.
50. Lopata M, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Carley DW. Effects of inspiratory loading on 31phosphorus magnetic
resonance spectroscopy of the inspiratory intercostal muscles. Trans Assoc Amer Physicians. 1988;
101:303-211.
51. Aronson RM, Őnal E, Carley D, Lopata M. Upper airway and respiratory muscle responses to
continuous negative airway pressure. J Appl Physiol. 1989; 66:1371-1382.
52. Carley D, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Lopata M. Breath by breath interactions between inspiratory and
expiratory duration in occlusive sleep apnea. J Appl Physiol. 1989; 66:2312-2319.
53.
Ginzburg AS, Lopata M, Őnal E. Effects of loading and unloading the respiratory system on
respiratory control and muscle function. Respiration. 1989; 55:16-27.
54. Lopata M, Aronson RM, Carley DW, Őnal E. Role of the genioglossus in periodic breathing during
sleep. In: Sleep and Respiration. Edited by F.G. Issa, J. Remmers and P. Suratt, Wiley-Liss Inc.,
1990; 227-232.
55. Ginzburg AS, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Schild JA, Mafee MF, Lopata M. Successful use of nasal CPAP
for obstructive sleep apnea in Hunter syndrome with diffuse airway involvement and hypoventilation.
Chest. 1990; 97:1496-1498.
56. Lopata M. Effects of COPD on sleep. In: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Edited by N. S.
Cherniack, W. B. Saunders. 1991; 188-195.
57. Aronson RM, Carley DW, Őnal E, Wilborn J, Lopata M. Upper Airway muscle activity and thoracicvolume dependence of upper airway resistance. J Appl Physiol. 1991; 70:430-438.
58. Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Quantitative analyses of state of vigilance in periodic breathing. In:
Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults. Edited by S.T. Kuna, J.E. Remmers, and P.M. Suratt.
Elsevier, New York, 1991; 287-296.
59. Leech J, Őnal E, Lopata M. Voluntary hyperventilation in obesity hypoventilation. Chest. 1991;
100:1334-1338.
60. Leech JA, Őnal E, Lopata M. Nasal CPAP continues to improve sleep-disordered breathing and
daytime oxygenation over long-term follow-up of occlusive sleep apnea syndrome. Chest. 1992;
102:1651-1655.
61. Carlson DM, Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M, Basner RC. Acoustically induced cortical arousal
increases phasic pharyngeal muscle and diaphragmatic EMG and NREM sleep. J Appl Physiol.
1994; 76:1553-1559.
62. Lopata M. Disorders of control of ventilation. In: The High Risk Patient: Management of Critically Ill.
Edited by E.D. Sivak, T. Higgins, and A. Silver. Williams and Wilkins, Media, Pennsylvania. 1995;
178-188.
63. Basner RC, Őnal E, Carley DW, Stepanski EJ, Lopata M. Effect of induced transient arousal on
obstructive sleep apnea duration. J Appl Physiol. 1995; 78:1469-1476.
64. Carlson DM, Őnal E, Carley DW, Lopata M, Basner RC. Palatal Muscle electromyogram in
Obstructive sleep apnea. Amer J Resp Crit Care Med. 1995; 152:1022-1027.
65. Lopata M. Hypoventilation Syndromes. In: Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Edited by
Alan R. Leff, McGraw-Hill, New York 1995; 1037-1042.
66. Lopata M. Effects of COPD in Sleep. Ibid. 1042-1052.
67. Carley DW, Applebaum R, Basner RC, Őnal E, Lopata M. Respiratory and electrocortical responses
to acoustic stimulation. Sleep. 1996; 19: S189-192.
68. Carley D, Applebaum R, Basner RC, Őnal E, Lopata M. Respiratory and arousal responses to
acoustic stimulation. Chest. 1997; 112:1567-1571.
69. Crisostomo I, Zayad A, Carley DW, Abubaker A, Őnal E, Stepanski EJ, Lopata M, Basner RC.
Chemo-and Baro responses differ in Africian Americans and Caucasians in Sleep. J. Appl Physiol.
1998; 85:1413-1420.
70. Stepanski E, Zayyad A, Nigro C, Lopata M, Basner R. Obstructive sleep apnea in a predominantly
African-American pediatric population. J Sleep Res. 1999; 8:65-70.
ABSTRACTS, PRESENTATIONS AND CHAIRED SESSIONS
1. Lopata MD, Barton AD, Powers JL, Lourenco RV. Altered biochemical characteristics of bronchial
secretions in chronic obstructive lung disease. Clin Res. 1972; 20:808. (Presented at the annual
meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research, Chicago, IL, October, 1972.)
2. Lopata M, Barton AD, Powers JL, Lourenco RV. Neuraminic acid and fucose in bronchial secretions
of chronic obstructive lung disease. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1973; 107:1114,. (Presented at the annual
meeting of the American Thoracic Society, New York, NY, May, 1973.)
3. LaFata J, Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Effects of resistive loading on inspiratory muscle
pressure developed in normal man. Clin Res. 1974; 22:621a. (Presented at the annual meeting of
the Central Society for Clinical Research, Chicago, IL, November, 1974.)
4. Shekleton M, LaFata J, Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Comparison of the effects of elastic
and resistive loading on mouth occlusion pressure and ventilation during CO2 rebreathing. Clin Res.
1975; 23:352. (Presented at the national meeting of the American Federation for Clinical Research,
Atlantic City, NJ, May, 1975.)
5. Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Relationship between mouth occlusion pressures (MOP) and
diaphragm electromyogram (EMG) in normal man. Amer Rev of Resp Dis. 1974; 111:908.
(Presented at the national meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Montreal, Canada, May, 1975.)
6. Sabbagh H, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV, Lopata M. Factors affecting mouth occlusion pressure in
conscious man. Clin Res. 1975; 23:504A.
7. Lopata M, Őnal E, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Respiratory neuromuscular response to CO2
rebreathing with inspiratory flow resistance. Amer Rev of Resp Dis. 1976; 112:207. (Presented at
the national meeting of them American Thoracic Society, New Orleans, LA, May, 1976.)
8. Zubillaga G, Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Diaphragmatic EMG (EMGdi) response to
isocapnic hypoxia in normal man: comparison to hyperoxic hypercapnia. Amer Rev of Resp Dis.
1976; 112:217. (Presented at the national meeting to the American Thoracic Society, New Orleans,
LA, May, 1976.)
9. Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Őnal E, Zubillaga G, Lourenco RV. Airway occlusion pressure and respiratory
nerve and muscle activity in studies of respiratory control (Presented at the 20th Aspen Lung
Conference, Aspen, CO, June 10, 1977.)
10. Freilich RA, Lopata M, Őnal E, Lourenco RV. Ventilatory control in the obesity hypoventilation
syndrome. Clin Res. 1978; 26:445A. (Presented at the national meeting of the American Federation
for Clinical Research, April 28, 1978.)
11. Lopata M, Evanich MJ, Lourenco RV. Thoracoabdominal motion during CO2 rebreathing with
inspiratory flow resistance. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1978; 117-365.
12. Finkbeiner W, Lopata M, Spencer D. Small airway function in kyphoscoliosis and chest strapping.
Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1978; 117:334. (Presented at the University of Illinois College of Medicine,
Medical Research Forum, February 23, 1978.)
13. Finkbeiner W, Lopata M, Spencer D. Small air function in restrictive lung disease and chest
strapping. Chest. 1978; 74:337. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest
Physicians, Washington, DC, November 2, 1978.)
14. Őnal E, Lopata M, Garrard CS. Diaphragmatic EMG in studies of respiratory timing mechanisms in
humans. Clin Res. 1978; 25:688A.
15. Lopata M, Freilich RA, Őnal E, Pearle J, Lourenco RV. Ventilatory control and obesity hypoventilation
syndrome. Thorax. 1979; 34:420. (Presented at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Thoracic Society,
London, England, February 2, 1979.)
16. Pearle J, Lopata M. Respiratory neuromuscular response to CO2 rebreathing with elastic loading in
humans. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1979; 119:347. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Thoracic Society, Las Vegas, NV, May 15, 1979.)
17. Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of electrode position on diaphragmatic EMG activity and reproducibility
during CO2 rebreathing in humans. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1979; 119:344.
18. Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of electrode position and balloon anchoring on diaphragmatic EMG during
CO2 rebreathing in humans. Physiologist. 1979; 22:95. (Presented at the Fall Meeting of the
American Physiologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 19, 1979.)
19. Őnal E, Lopata M, O'Connor TD. Genioglossus and diaphragmatic EMG response to CO2
rebreathing in humans. Fed Proc. 1980; 39:1074. (Presented at the Annual Meetings of the
American Physiologic Society FASEB, Anaheim, CA, April 17, 1980.)
20. Thomas PA, Lopata M. Thoracoscopy revisited. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1980; 121:199.
21. O'Connor TD, Lopata M, Őnal E. Postural changes in respiratory muscle function during CO2
rebreathing. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1980; 121:385.
22. Őnal E, O'Connor TD, Lopata M. Relationship of genioglossal and diaphragmatic EMG's to arterial
oxygen desaturation in normal humans and patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Physiologist.
1980; 23:138. (Presented in the Symposium "Control of Breathing" at the Fall Meeting of the
American Physiologic Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 16, 1980.)
23. O'Connor TD, Lopata M, Őnal E. Adaptation of the respiratory muscles to postural changes during
CO2 rebreathing. Physiologist. 1980; 23:164. (Presented at the Fall Meeting of the American
Physiologic Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 17, 1980.)
24. Őnal E, O'Connor TD, Lopata M. Pathophysiology of sleep apneas. Chest. 1980; 78:533-534.
(Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, Boston, MA, October
29, 1980.)
25. Őnal E, O'Connor TD, Lopata M. Respiratory neural drive in sleep apnea. Clin Res. 1980; 28:745
(Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research, Chicago, IL,
November 6, 1980.)
26. Lopata M, O'Connor TD, Ginzburg AS, Őnal E. Respiratory muscle function during CO2 rebreathing
with inspiratory flow resistive loading. Fed Proc. 1981; 40:480. (Presented at the Annual Meetings of
the American Physiological Society FASEB, Atlanta, GA, April 15, 1981.)
27. Őnal E, O'Connor TD, Lopata M. Periodic breathing and the pathogenesis of the sleep apnea
syndrome. Fed Proc. 1981; 40:380. (Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American
Physiological Society FASEB, Atlanta, GA, April 13, 1981.)
28. Lopata M, Őnal E, O'Connor TD. Respiratory control in obesity and sleep: its relationship to obesity
hypoventilation syndrome. Clin Res. 1981; 29:488A.
29. Őnal E, O'Connor TD, Lopata M. Snoring: Its relationship to occlusive sleep apnea. Clin Res. 1981;
29:450A.
30. Lopata M, Őnal E, O'Connor TD. Mass loading, sleep apneas and the pathogenesis of the obesity
hypoventilation syndrome. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1981; 123:184. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Thoracic Society, Detroit, MI, May 11, 1981.)
31. Őnal E, O'Connor TD, Lopata M. Periodic breathing: Its relationship to the pathogenesis of snoring
and obstructive sleep apnea. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1981; 123:206. (Presented at the Annual Meeting
of the American Thoracic Society, Detroit, MI, May 12, 1981.)
32. Organek H, Lopata M, Őnal E. Comparisons of magnetometer and respitrace derived Konno-Mead
diagrams. Fed Proc. 1982; 41:1627. (Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Physiologic
Society FASEB, New Orleans, LA, April 22, 1982.)
33. Organek H, Lopata M, Őnal E. Comparisons of tidal volumes measured by magnetometer,
respiratory inductance plethysmography, and pneumotachograph. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1982;
125:239. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Los Angeles, CA, May
18, 1982.)
34. Őnal E, Lopata M. Comparison of sleep induced respiratory disorders in patients with sleep apnea
syndrome and in habitual snorers and non-snorers. Am Rev Resp Dis. 1982; 125:239. (Presented at
the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Los Angeles, CA, May 16, 1982.)
35. Mahadevia AK, Őnal E, Lopata M. Expiratory positive airway pressure reduces sleep induced
respiratory abnormalities in patients with hypersomnia-sleep apnea syndrome. Chest. 1982; 82:237.
(Presented at the combined XIV World Congress of the Diseases of the Chest and the 8th Annual
Scientific Assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October
13, 1982.)
36. Mahadevia AK, Őnal E, Lopata M. Expiratory positive pressures reduce sleep-induced respiratory
abnormalities in patients with hypersomnia-sleep apnea syndrome. Clin Res. 1982; 30:750A.
(Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Joint Annual Meeting of the Central Society for Clinical
Research and the Midwest Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research, Chicago, IL,
November 4, 1982.)
37. Ginzburg AS, Lopata M, Őnal E. Effects of loading and unloading the respiratory system on
respiratory control and muscle function. Fed Proc. 1983; 42:1013. (Presented at the Annual Meeting
of the American Physiological Society FASEB, Chicago, IL, April 13, 1983, and the 24th National
Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX, April 21, 1983.)
38. Mohamed G, Lopata M, Kukreja S, Schraufnagel D. Androgen levels in women with sleep apnea
syndrome. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1983; 127:237. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Thoracic Society, Kansas City, MO, May 9, 1983.
39. Mahadevia A, Cromydas G, Lopata M, Schraufnagel D. Diagnostic yield of second bronchoscopy.
Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1983; 127:114. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic
Society, Kansas City, MO, May 10, 1983.
40. Field SR, Cromydas G, Leech JA, Mahadevia A, Lopata M, Schraufnagel D. Reexamination of the
role of transbronchial lung biopsy in peripheral pulmonary nodules. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1983;
127:133.
41. Őnal E, Leech JA, Lopata M. Relationship between pulmonary function and sleep induced respiratory
abnormalities in patients with sleep apnea syndrome. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1983; l27:263.
42. Őnal E, Leech JA, Lopata M. Relationship between the variables used to define and assess the
severity of sleep apnea syndrome. Clin Res. 1983; 3l:420A.
43. Moderator, Scientific Session: Sleep, Annual Meeting, American College of Chest Physicians.
October 25, 1983, Chicago, IL.
44. Participant, Symposium: Sleep Apnea Syndromes: Management Strategies. Annual Meeting,
American College of Chest Physicians, October 26, 1983, Chicago, IL.
45. Őnal E, Leech JA, Lopata M. Dynamics of respiratory drive and pressure during sleep in patients with
occlusion apneas. Fed Proc. 1984; 43:528. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Physiological Society FASEB, St. Louis, MO, April 2, 1984.)
46. Lopata M, Őnal E, Cromydas G. Respiratory load compensation in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease. Clin Res. 1984; 32:529A. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the ASCI, Washington, DC,
May 4, 1984.)
47. Burrows DL, Hart RW, Őnal E, Clancy M, Lopata M. Induction of periodic breathing during sleep
causes occlusive sleep apnea. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1984; l29:A246. (Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Miami Beach, FL, May 22, 1984.)
48. Hart RW, Burrows DL, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on
respiratory muscle activity and pressure in patients with occlusive apnea. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1984;
l29:A247. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Miami Beach, FL,
May 22, 1984.)
49. Presenter, Clinical Colloquia "Disorders of Respiratory Control" at the Annual Meeting of the
American College of Chest Physicians, Dallas, TX, October 11, 1984.
50. Leech JA, Őnal E, Givan V, Abramson E, Lopata M. Unsuspected hypothyroidism in occlusive sleep
apnea. Clin Res. 1984; 32(4):800 A.
51. Leech JA, Őnal E, Givan V, Lopata M. Multivariate analysis of the determinants of PaCO2 level in
occlusive sleep apnea. Clin Res. 1985; 33 (2):580A.
52. Leech JA, Őnal E, Givan V, Gallastegui J, Lopata M. Right ventricular dysfunction relates to
nocturnal hypoxemia in patients with sleep apnea syndrome. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1985; 131:104.
(Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society), Anaheim, CA, May 13, 1985.)
53. Alex CG, Őnal E, Lopata M. Upper airway occlusion during sleep in patients with Cheyne-Stokes
breathing. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1985; 131:103. (Presented at the Annual meeting of the American
Thoracic Society, Anaheim, CA, May 14, 1985.)
54. Presentation at Plenary Session, Central Society for Clinical Research, November 8, 1985; New
Concepts in the Pathogenesis of Sleep Apnea.
55. Participant, NIH Workshop on Respiratory Disorders of Sleep, Bethesda, MD, March 23-25, 1986.
56. Őnal E, Lopata M. Respiratory timing during NREM sleep in patients with occlusive apnea. Fed Proc.
1986; 45(4):1124. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Physiological Society - FASEB,
St. Louis, MO, April 18, 1986.)
57. Alex CG, Aronson RM, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on upper
airway and respiratory muscle activity in normal awake subjects. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1986; 133:A.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Kansas City, MO, May 13, 1986.)
58. Aronson RM, Alex CG, Őnal E, Lopata M. Changes in functional residual capacity during NREM
sleep and the pathogenesis of occlusive apnea. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1986; 133:A. (Presented at the
annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Kansas City, MO, May 14, 1986.)
59. Őnal E, Lopata M. Respiratory muscle interaction during NREM sleep in patients with occlusive
apnea. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1986; 133:A. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American
Thoracic Society, Kansas City, Missouri, May 14, 1986.)
60. Leech JA, Őnal E, Lopata M. Correction of nocturnal hypoxemia with nasal CPAP decreases the
degree of respiratory control abnormality in sleep apnea syndrome. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1986;
133:A.
61. Leech JA, Őnal E, Lopata M. Determinants of hypercapnia in sleep apnea syndrome. Amer Rev
Resp Dis. 1986; 133:A.
62. Aronson RM, Alex CG, Őnal E, Lopata M. Changes in functional residual capacity during NREM
sleep and the pathogenesis of occlusive sleep apnea. Clin Res. 1986; 34:968A. (Presented at the
annual meeting of the AFCR/CSCR, Chicago, IL, October 30, 1986; CSCR/AFCR Midwest Trainee
Award.)
63. Aronson RM, Őnal E, Lopata M. Upper airway and respiratory muscle responses to continuous
negative pressure during wakefulness and sleep. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1987; 135:A186. (Presented
at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, New Orleans, LA, May 11, 1987.)
64. Chairman, Symposium on Disorders of Respiratory Control including Sleep, Annual Meeting of the
American College of Chest Physicians, Atlanta GA, October 28, 1987.
65. Leech JA, Őnal E, Dulberg C, Lopata M. A comparison of men and women with obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome. Chest. 1987; 92:1175. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College
of Chest Physicians, Atlanta, GA, October 29, 1987.)
66. Lopata M, B·r·ny M, Őnal E, Aronson R, Venhatasulramanian PN. Effects of inspiratory loading on
31phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the inspiratory intercostal muscles. Clin Res.
1988; 36:625A. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of AFCR/ASCI/AAP, Washington, DC, April 30,
1988.)
67. Carley D, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Servi A, Lopata M. Stability analysis of inspiratory and expiratory
timing in obstructive sleep apnea. The FASEB J 1988; 2:A1288. (Presented at the Annual Meeting
of FASEB, May 4, 1988; Session co-chaired by M. Lopata.)
68. Aronson RM, Őnal E, Carley D, Lopata M. Changes in upper airway and respiratory muscle activity
and pulmonary resistance during sleep-induced periodic breathing. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988; 137:A
126. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Las Vegas, NV, May 8,
1988.)
69. Carley D, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Lopata M. Associations of EEG arousal with apnea resolution and
apnea onset in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1988; 137:A 60. (Presented
at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Las Vegas, NV, May 8, 1988.)
70. Őnal E, Carley D, Aronson RM, Lopata M. Invited Paper: Quantitative analysis of upper airway and
respiratory muscle electromyograms and electroencephalogram during sleep. Session on
Respiration in Sleep and Other Behavioral States: Advanced Methodology. World Congress on
Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, San Antonio, TX, August 8, 1988.
71. Invited Lecture, Topic: Sleep Apnea Syndrome. International update in Cardiopulmonary Disease
(American College of Chest Physicians-Western Indian Chapter), Bombay, India, December 9-11,
1988.
72. Carley DW, Aronson RM, Őnal E, Servi A, Lopata M. Coherence between respiratory variables
during periodic breathing in man. FASEB J . 1989; 3:A252. (Presented at the annual meeting of the
American Physiologic Society-FASEB, New Orleans, LA, March 20, 1989.)
73. Aronson RM, Carley DW, Őnal E, Servi A, Lopata M. Spectrum analysis of genioglossal electrical
activity during stimulated and unstimulated breathing in man. FASEB J. 1989; 3:A252. (Presented at
the annual meeting of the American Physiological Society-FASEB, New Orleans, Louisiana, March
20, 1989.)
74. Invited Discussant at the First International Symposium on Sleep & Respiration, Banff, Alberta,
Canada, April 3, 1989. "Role of the genioglossus in periodic breathing."
75. Carley DW, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Servi A, Lopata M. Effects of arousal on mechanisms of apnea
resolution in occlusive sleep apnea syndrome. (Presented at the First International Symposium on
Sleep and Respiration, Banff, Canada, April 4, 1989.)
76. Carley DW, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Servi A, Lopata M. EEG fluctuations are coherent with respiratory
variables during periodic breathing and in occlusive sleep apnea. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989; 139:A81.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Cincinnati, OH, May 14, 1989.)
77. Carley DW, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Servi A, Lopata M. Transfer function analysis of superficial versus
indwelling needle electrode recordings of genioglossus EMG. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989; 139:A451.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Cincinnati, OH, May 17, 1989.)
78. Serio KJ, Őnal E, Carley DW, Aronson RM, Lopata M. The increase in genioglossus muscle activity
during CO2 stimulation significantly contributes to the changes in inspiratory airflow in awake
humans. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989; 139:A450. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American
Thoracic Society, Cincinnati, OH, May 17, 1989.)
79. Aronson RM, Wilborn J, Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of changes in end-expiratory lung
volume on genioglossal activity and upper airway resistance. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1989; 139:A450.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Cincinnati, OH, May 17, 1989.)
80. Lopata M, Őnal E, Aronson RM, Carley DW. Effects of inspiratory loading on 31phosphorous
magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the inspiratory intercostal muscles in normal humans. Chest .
1990; 97:97s. (Presented at the Annual Aspen Lung Conference, Aspen, CO, June 9,1989.)
81. Margolis BD, Carley DW, Őnal E, Aronson R, Lopata M. The association between rousal and
resolution of occlusive apneas during REM sleep. FASEB J. 1990; (Presented at the annual meeting
of the American Physiologic Society-FASEB. New Orleans, LA, April 1, 1990.)
82. Carley D, Aronson R, Őnal E, Lopata M. Intrabreath changes in human genioglossus EMG power
spectrum and centroid frequency. FASEB J. 1990; (Presented at the annual meeting of the
American Physiologic Society-FASEB. New Orleans, LA, April 1, 1990.)
83. Carley D, Őnal E, James T, Aronson R, Lopata M. Ultradian rhythms in the respiratory pattern of
patients with occlusive sleep apnea. Am Rev Res Dis. 1990; 141:A192 (Presented at the annual
meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Boston, MA, May 20, 1990.)
84. Chairman, Scientific Poster-Symposium "Respiratory responses during wakefulness, sleep and
anesthesia." Annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Boston, MA, May 20, 1990.
85. Őnal E, Carley DW, Kirby J, Lopata M. An experimental model of repetitive transient arousal.
(Presented at the Symposium on Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults, Houston, TX, March 11,
1991.)
86. Carley DW, Castellanos J, Kirby J, Őnal E, Lopata M. An electrophysiological marker of restorative
sleep. (Presented at the Symposium on Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults, Houston, TX, March
11, 1991.)
87. Zhang Y, Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Optimization of an automated method for scoring arousals.
(Presented at the Symposium on Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults, Houston, TX, March 11,
1991.)
88. Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Quantitative analyses of state of vigilance in periodic breathing.
(Presented at the Symposium on Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults, Houston, TX, March 13,
1991.)
89. Őnal E, Carley DW, Kirby J, Lopata M. An experimental model of repetitive transient arousal. In:
Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults. Edited by Kuna ST, Suratt PM, Remmers JE, Elsevier, NY,
1991; 345. (Presented at the Symposium on Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults, Houston, TX,
March 11, 1991.)
90. Carley DW, Castellanos J, Kirby J, Őnal E, Lopata M. An electrophysiological marker of restorative
sleep. In: Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults. Edited by Kuna ST, Suratt PM, Remmers JE,
Elsevier, NY, 1991; 347. (Presented at the Symposium on Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults,
Houston, TX, March 11, 1991.)
91. Zhang Y, Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Optimization of an automated method for scoring arousals.
In: Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults. Edited by Kuna ST, Suratt PM, Remmers JE, Elsevier, NY,
1991; 338. (Presented at the Symposium on Sleep and Respiration in Aging Adults, Houston, TX,
March 11, 1991.)
92. Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Chaotic behavior of the electroencephalogram in sleep apnea
patients correlates with arterial oxygenation. FASEB J 1991; 5(4):A666. (Presented at the annual
meeting of the American Physiological Association-FASEB, Atlanta, GA, April 22, 1991.)
93. Carley DW, James T, Bajaj A, Kirby J, Őnal E, Lopata M. Human respiratory responses to
acoustically induced transient arousal from sleep. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1991; 143(4):A199.
(Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Anaheim, CA, May 12, 1991.)
94. Castellanos J, Carley DW, Zhang Y, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effect of occlusive sleep apnea on
electrophysiological markers of restorative sleep. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Thoracic Society, Anaheim, CA, May 15, 1991.)
95. Margolis BD, Carley DW, James T, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effect of oxygen administration on arousal
mechanisms in occlusive sleep apnea syndrome. (Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Thoracic Society, Anaheim, CA, May 15, 1991.)
96. Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Ultradian sleep rhythms cause periodic oxygen desaturation in sleep
apnea. Sleep Res. 1991; 20:217. (Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of
Professional Sleep Societies, Toronto, Ontario, June 17, 1991.)
97. Castellanos J, Carley DW, Zhang Y, Őnal E Lopata M. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure
on an electrophysiological marker of restorative sleep in patients with sleep apnea syndrome. Sleep
Res. 1991; 20:219. (Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Professional Sleep
Societies, Toronto, Ontario, June 17, 1991.)
98. Cevallos J, Carley DW, Bajaj A, Őnal E Lopata M. Response of periodic leg movements to
continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with sleep apnea syndrome. Sleep Res.
1991; 20:220. (Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Professional Sleep Societies,
Toronto, Ontario, June 17, 1991.)
99. Kirby J, Carley DW, Zhang Y, James T, Őnal E Lopata M. Effect of acoustically Induced transient
arousals on an electrophysiological marker of restorative sleep. Sleep Res. 1991; 20:269.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Professional Sleep Societies, Toronto,
Ontario, June 18, 1991.)
100. Leech J, Őnal E, Lopata M. Long-term nocturnal nasal CPAP improves daytime oxygenation in
occlusive sleep apnea syndrome. Chest 1991; (In press).
101. Chairman, Symposium on Sleep Disordered Breathing, Annual Meeting of the American College of
Chest Physicians, San Francisco, CA, November 4, 1991.
102. Invited Paper, "Hypoventilation Syndromes," Symposium on Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Annual
Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians, San Francisco, CA, November 4, 1991.
103. McGee T., Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M. Arousal periodicity persists during continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with occlusive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). FASEB J 1992;
6(8):A1826. (Presented at the annual meeting of the American Physiological Association-FASEB,
Anaheim, CA, April 9, 1992.)
104. Carley DW, Applebaum R, Zhang Y, James T, Carlson D, Basner R, Őnal E, Lopata M. Effects of
short-lasting subcortical arousal on respiratory pattern. Am Rev Resp Dis. 1992; 145(4):A403.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Miami, FL, May 17, 1992.)
105. Applebaum R, James T, Zhang Y, Carlson D, Basner R, Őnal E, Lopata M, Carley DW. Effects of
inhaled CO2 on respiratory responses to brief cortical arousal. Am Rev Resp Dis. 1992; 145(4):A404.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Miami, FL, May 17, 1992.)
106. Carlson D, Carley DW, McGee T, James T, Őnal E, Lopata M, Basner R. Levator veli palatini and
genioglossus interaction in partitioning oronasal airflow. Am Rev Respirat Dis 1992; 145(4):A409.
(Presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society, Miami, FL, May 17, 1992.)
107. Carlson D, Carley DW, Őnal E, Lopata M, Basner RC. Differential pharyngeal muscle and diaphragm
response to cortical arousal. Clin Res. 1992; 40:698. (Presented, Central Society for Clinical
Research, Chicago, IL, November 1992.)
108. Carley DW, Radulovacki M, Marczynski T, Basner R, Őnal E, Lopata M. Clonidine suppresses
respiratory responses to arousing stimuli in the rat. (Presented at the International Conference on
Cellular Consequences of Sleep, Maui, HA, March 13, 1993.)
109. Carley DW, Basner R, Őnal E, Marczynski T, Ticho S, Radulovacki M, Lopata M. Clonidine stabilizes
respiration during sleep in rats. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1993; 147(4):A951. (Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, CA, May 19, 1993.)
110. Carlson D, Carley DW, Rood D, Őnal E, Lopata M, Basner R. Pharyngeal muscle activity in
obstructive sleep apnea. Amer Rev Resp Dis. 1993; 147(4):A766. (Presented at the Annual Meeting
of the American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, CA, May 18, 1993.)
111. Carley DW, Basner RC, Őnal E, Marczynski T, Ticho S, Radulovacki M, Lopata M. Clonidine
stabilizes respiration during sleep in rats. Amer Rev Respir Dis. 1993; 147:A951. (Presented at the
Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, CA, May 19, 1993.)
112. Monti D, Carley DW, Clancy J, Trapp J, Basner RC, Őnal E, Lopata M, Radulovacki M. N6-LPhenylisopropyl adenosine decreases sleep apneas in rats. Neuroscience Abstr 1993; 19:1404.
113. Basner RC, Őnal E, Carley DW, Lopata M. Effects of acoustically-induced transient arousal on
obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1994; 149:A305. (Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Thoracic Society. Boston, MA, May 22, 1994.)
114. Slavin KV, Basner RC, Stepanski EJ, Dujovny M, Lopata M, Carley DW, Ernst C, Rood A, Őnal E.
Transcranial cerebral oximetry in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Res. 1994; 23:329. (Presented at
symposium, ìSleep and Breathing: Physiologyî, Association of Professional Sleep Societies Annual
Meeting, Boston, MA, 1994.)
115. Sahloul M, Stepanski E, Őnal E, Smith M, Carley DW, Irabagon N, Rawal M, Yousuf T, Lopata M,
Basner RC. Induced autonomic arousal does not increase sleepiness in normals. Am J Resp Crit
Care Med. 1995; 151:154, (Presented at poster symposium, American Thoracic Society Annual
Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1995.)
116. Zayyad A, Őnal E, Chemplavil T, Stepanski EJ, Lopata M, Basner RC. Chemo- and baroreceptor
interaction in normal young men. J Investig Med. 1996; 44:257.
117. Stepanski E, Zayyad A, Basner R, Gibson S, Lopata M. Effects of tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Chest. 1996; 110:22S.
118. Basner RC, Carley DW, Baris B, Smith M, Stepanski EJ, Sheikh D, Őnal E, Lopata M. Baroreceptor
response during transient cortical arousal in normal men. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996; 153:406
(Slide presentation, Mini-Symposium: ìSleep Disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular Activityî,
American Thoracic Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 1996)
119. Stepanski EJ, Zayyad A, Basner RC, Lopata M. Incidence and predictors of sleep-disordered
breathing (SDB) in children referred to a sleep disorders center. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;
53: 495.
120. Zayyad A, Őnal E, Carley DW, Stepanski E, Smith M, Ernst C, Padilla G, Lopata M, Basner RC.
Ventilatory response to peripheral chemo- and arterial baro-stimulation awake and asleep in normal
African American and Caucasian men. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996; 155:445. (Slide
presentation, Mini-symposium: ìGenetic Factors Affecting Ventilatory Controlî, American Thoracic
Society 1997 Annual Meetings, San Francisco, CA).
121. Stepanski E, Zayyad A, Nigro C, Abousaleh W, Lopata M, Basner R. Oxygen desaturation in AfricanAmerican children with obstructive sleep apnea. ASDA/SRS abstracts: 1997; 30b. (Poster
presentation, Association of Professional Sleep Societies 1997 Annual Meetings, San Francisco, CA).
122. Crisostomo I, Carley DW, Onal E, Zayyad A, Stepanski E, Rahaghi F, Lopata M, Basner RC. Race
and gender related transient baroresponses awake and in NREM sleep. Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
1998; 157:60. (Poster presentation, American Thoracic Society 1998 Annual Meetings, Chicago, IL).
123. Abubaker J, Khurshid A, Bashir K, Onal E, Sodeman G, Hass F, Lopata M, Basner RC.
Determinants of finger pulse oximetry accuracy in outpatients. (Submitted, American Thoracic
Society International Meetings, April 1999).
124. Bashir K, Abubaker J, Crisostomo I, Carley DW, Parthasarathy S, Onal E, Lopata M, Basner RC.
Determinants of baroresponse slpoe during induced transient arousal from sleep. (Submitted,
Association of Professional Sleep Societies Annual Meetings, June 1999).
125. Parthasarathy S, Ali B, Rahaghi F, Chaudry R, Smith M, Onal E, Lopata M, Basner RC. Prevalence
and timing of vascular morbidity in adults with untreated obstructive sleep apnea. (Submitted,
Association of Professional Sleep Societies Annual Meetings, June 1999).