Amit Akirov, MD

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Improvement of Sleep Apnea and Sleep Patterns May Improve Glycemic Control in Black Patients

Amit Akirov, MD

May 14, 2020

Sleep-disordered breathing and fragmented sleep are associated with higher levels of fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c in black adults.

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Long-Term Health Consequences of Weight Change After Smoking Cessation in T2D

Amit Akirov, MD

February 3, 2020

Weight gain after smoking cessation partially attenuates the beneficial effect on cardiovascular morbidity.

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Apnea and Arrhythmia Associated With Increased Mortality in Epilepsy

Amit Akirov, MD

December 19, 2019

Investigators report cardiac arrhythmias with or without apnea among patients with epilepsy are associated with increased mortality risk.

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Link Between Lesion Location and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Multiple Sclerosis

Amit Akirov, MD

September 27, 2019

The risk for development of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the severity of disease in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be affected by the location of the lesions.

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Amit Akirov, MD

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Improvement of Sleep Apnea and Sleep Patterns May Improve Glycemic Control in Black Patients

Long-Term Health Consequences of Weight Change After Smoking Cessation in T2D

Apnea and Arrhythmia Associated With Increased Mortality in Epilepsy

Link Between Lesion Location and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Multiple Sclerosis

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prevalence High in Resistant Hypertension