R P Blankfield

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Publications

  1. ncbi Obstructive sleep apnea associated with leg edema
    Robert P Blankfield
    Am Fam Physician 73:589; author reply 589. 2006
  2. ncbi Left ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, obesity, and sleep apnea
    R P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Sleep Breath 5:57-62. 2001
  3. ncbi Bilateral leg edema, pulmonary hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Fam Pract 51:561-4. 2002
  4. ncbi Therapeutic touch in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
    R P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 14:335-42. 2001
  5. ncbi Idiopathic edema is associated with obstructive sleep apnea in women
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Sleep Med 5:583-7. 2004
  6. ncbi Edematous obstructive sleep apnea patients have low normal serum albumin levels
    Robert P Blankfield
    South Med J 99:1400-1. 2006
  7. ncbi Clinical correlates of pulmonary artery systolic pressure
    Robert P Blankfield
    Circulation 106:e34. 2002
  8. ncbi Continuous positive airway pressure normalizes pulmonary artery pressures in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension
    Robert P Blankfield
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 167:94; author reply 94. 2003
  9. ncbi Continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea and heart failure
    Robert P Blankfield
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 170:96; author reply 96. 2004
  10. ncbi Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on edema in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Sleep Med 5:589-92. 2004

Detail Information

Publications12

  1. ncbi Obstructive sleep apnea associated with leg edema
    Robert P Blankfield
    Am Fam Physician 73:589; author reply 589. 2006
  2. ncbi Left ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, obesity, and sleep apnea
    R P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Sleep Breath 5:57-62. 2001
    ..We propose that a pulmonary artery systolic pressure of 35 mm Hg or greater in ambulatory patients with CHF may signify an increased risk of sleep apnea...
  3. ncbi Bilateral leg edema, pulmonary hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
    J Fam Pract 51:561-4. 2002
    ..Thus, especially in obese patients, bilateral leg edema may be a useful clinical marker for underlying obstructive sleep apnea...
  4. ncbi Therapeutic touch in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
    R P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Am Board Fam Pract 14:335-42. 2001
    ..The changes in the outcome variables from baseline in both groups suggest a possible physiologic basis for the placebo effect...
  5. ncbi Idiopathic edema is associated with obstructive sleep apnea in women
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Sleep Med 5:583-7. 2004
    ..This study was undertaken to clarify whether idiopathic edema is a marker for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), independent of level of obesity, in patients with normal left ventricular function...
  6. ncbi Edematous obstructive sleep apnea patients have low normal serum albumin levels
    Robert P Blankfield
    South Med J 99:1400-1. 2006
  7. ncbi Clinical correlates of pulmonary artery systolic pressure
    Robert P Blankfield
    Circulation 106:e34. 2002
  8. ncbi Continuous positive airway pressure normalizes pulmonary artery pressures in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension
    Robert P Blankfield
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 167:94; author reply 94. 2003
  9. ncbi Continuous positive airway pressure in obstructive sleep apnea and heart failure
    Robert P Blankfield
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 170:96; author reply 96. 2004
  10. ncbi Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on edema in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
    Sleep Med 5:589-92. 2004
    ..This study was undertaken to determine whether nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) lessens edema in patients with idiopathic edema and OSA...
  11. ncbi Addressing the unique challenges of inner-city practice: a direct observation study of inner-city, rural, and suburban family practices
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    J Urban Health 79:173-85. 2002
    ..These findings have implications for health system organization along with the reimbursement and recruitment of physicians in medically underserved inner-city areas...
  12. ncbi Pulmonary hypertension, sleep-disordered breathing, and beta blockers in heart failure patients
    Robert P Blankfield
    Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Sleep Breath 6:181-7. 2002
    ..In addition, sleep-disordered breathing may provide an explanation for the beneficial effect of beta-adrenergic antagonists in heart failure patients...