H F Becker

Summary

Affiliation: Philipps University
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Breathing during sleep in patients with nocturnal desaturation
    H F Becker
    Department of Medicine, David Read Laboratory, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 159:112-8. 1999
  2. ncbi [Intermediate care units and noninvasive ventilation]
    Heinrich F Becker
    Klinik fur Innere Medizin, SP Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Standort Marburg, Marburg
    Med Klin (Munich) 101:334-9. 2006
  3. ncbi Adult Chiari malformation and sleep apnoea
    Heinrich F Becker
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital, Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35033 Marburg, Germany
    Neurosurg Rev 28:177-8. 2005
  4. ncbi [Relevance of sleep for patients with lung diseases]
    H F Becker
    Schwerpunkt Pneumologie, Klinik fur Innere Medizin, Philipps Universitat Marburg
    Internist (Berl) 45:1026-34. 2004
  5. ncbi [Sleep disorders and sleep-related breathing disorders]
    H F Becker
    Schlafmedizinisches Labor, Klinik fur Innere Medizin, Philipps Universitat Marburg
    Internist (Berl) 45:57-81; quiz 82-3. 2004
  6. ncbi Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
    Heinrich F Becker
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Circulation 107:68-73. 2003
  7. ncbi Low-flow oxygen and bilevel ventilatory support: effects on ventilation during sleep in cystic fibrosis
    M A Milross
    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163:129-34. 2001
  8. ncbi A prospective polysomnographic study on the evolution of complex sleep apnoea
    W Cassel
    Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Baldingerstrasse 1, D 35043 Marburg, Germany
    Eur Respir J 38:329-37. 2011
  9. ncbi [Why is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) a cardiovascular risk factor?]
    U Koehler
    Klinik für Innere Medizin SP Pneumologie, Intensiv und Schlafmedizin, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Baldingerstrasse 1, 35033 Marburg, Germany
    Z Kardiol 92:977-84. 2003
  10. ncbi Comparison of the effects of nebivolol and valsartan on BP reduction and sleep apnoea activity in patients with essential hypertension and OSA
    J Heitmann
    Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Curr Med Res Opin 26:1925-32. 2010

Detail Information

Publications24

  1. ncbi Breathing during sleep in patients with nocturnal desaturation
    H F Becker
    Department of Medicine, David Read Laboratory, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 159:112-8. 1999
    ..These data indicate that hypoventilation may be the major factor leading to hypoxia during sleep, and that reversal of hypoventilation during sleep should be a major therapeutic strategy for these patients...
  2. ncbi [Intermediate care units and noninvasive ventilation]
    Heinrich F Becker
    Klinik fur Innere Medizin, SP Pneumologie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Standort Marburg, Marburg
    Med Klin (Munich) 101:334-9. 2006
    ..The high prevalence of pulmonary diseases and NIV emphasizes the importance of pneumologists as directors of both ICU and IMC...
  3. ncbi Adult Chiari malformation and sleep apnoea
    Heinrich F Becker
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital, Marburg, Baldingerstrasse, 35033 Marburg, Germany
    Neurosurg Rev 28:177-8. 2005
  4. ncbi [Relevance of sleep for patients with lung diseases]
    H F Becker
    Schwerpunkt Pneumologie, Klinik fur Innere Medizin, Philipps Universitat Marburg
    Internist (Berl) 45:1026-34. 2004
    ..If ambulatory monitoring reveals relevant pathology, then further evaluation and treatment in the sleep laboratory are warranted...
  5. ncbi [Sleep disorders and sleep-related breathing disorders]
    H F Becker
    Schlafmedizinisches Labor, Klinik fur Innere Medizin, Philipps Universitat Marburg
    Internist (Berl) 45:57-81; quiz 82-3. 2004
    ....
  6. ncbi Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
    Heinrich F Becker
    Department of Respiratory Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Circulation 107:68-73. 2003
    ..Therefore, we studied the effect of nCPAP on arterial hypertension in patients with OSA...
  7. ncbi Low-flow oxygen and bilevel ventilatory support: effects on ventilation during sleep in cystic fibrosis
    M A Milross
    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163:129-34. 2001
    ..05). The rise in TcCO2 seen with REM sleep with both RA and LFO2 was attenuated with BVS (p < 0.05). We conclude that BVS leads to improvements in alveolar ventilation during sleep in this patient group...
  8. ncbi A prospective polysomnographic study on the evolution of complex sleep apnoea
    W Cassel
    Faculty of Medicine, Philipps University Marburg, Baldingerstrasse 1, D 35043 Marburg, Germany
    Eur Respir J 38:329-37. 2011
    ..CompSA is not stable over time and is mainly observed in predisposed patients on nights with impaired sleep quality. It remains unclear to what extent sleep impairment is cause or effect of CompSA...
  9. ncbi [Why is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) a cardiovascular risk factor?]
    U Koehler
    Klinik für Innere Medizin SP Pneumologie, Intensiv und Schlafmedizin, Philipps Universitat Marburg, Baldingerstrasse 1, 35033 Marburg, Germany
    Z Kardiol 92:977-84. 2003
    ..The extent and need for therapy should be assessed by three criteria: 1) daytime symptoms, 2) the extent of breathing disorder and 3) cardiovascular comorbidity...
  10. ncbi Comparison of the effects of nebivolol and valsartan on BP reduction and sleep apnoea activity in patients with essential hypertension and OSA
    J Heitmann
    Philipps University Marburg, Marburg, Germany
    Curr Med Res Opin 26:1925-32. 2010
    ..To investigate the effect of nebivolol, a third generation beta-blocker, on blood pressure (BP) reduction and polysomnographic parameters in hypertensive patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)...
  11. ncbi Effect of sleep position and sleep stage on the collapsibility of the upper airways in patients with sleep apnea
    T Penzel
    Department of Medicine, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
    Sleep 24:90-5. 2001
    ..As a consequence lower nCPAP pressure is needed during lateral positions compared to supine positions...
  12. ncbi [Dependence of nocturnal bronchial obstruction on sleep position]
    V Gross
    Philipps Universitat Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Deutschland
    Biomed Tech (Berl) 47:863-5. 2002
    ..From our results we can conclude that there is a small dependence of bronchial obstructions from sleep position. Further investigations are needed to verify this result...
  13. ncbi Automatic CPAP titration with different self-setting devices in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
    A Stammnitz
    Dept of Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Unit, Philipps University Marburg, Marburg an der Lahn, Germany
    Eur Respir J 24:273-8. 2004
    ..It is concluded that automatic continuous positive airway pressure devices produce a significant reduction in apnoea/hypopnoea index; however, there is considerable difference in the efficacy of the various devices...
  14. ncbi [Measuring hypoxic and hypercapnic respiratory response in patients with obstructive sleep apnea]
    T Hölting
    Philipps Universitat Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Deutschland
    Biomed Tech (Berl) 47:860-2. 2002
    ....
  15. ncbi [Sleep apnea, autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular morbidity]
    U Koehler
    , SP Pneumologie, Intensiv- und Schlafmedizin, , Baldingerstrasse 1, 35033 Marburg
    Internist (Berl) 43:1091-2, 1095-8. 2002
  16. ncbi Sympathetic activity is reduced by nCPAP in hypertensive obstructive sleep apnoea patients
    J Heitmann
    Sleep Laboratory, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Dept of Internal Medicine, Marburg University, Germany
    Eur Respir J 23:255-62. 2004
    ..This may explain, at least in part, some of the discrepant results in previous treatment studies...
  17. ncbi [Obstructive sleep apnea, autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk]
    U Koehler
    , Schwerpunkt Pneumologie, Intensiv- und Schlafmedizin,
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr 128:1124-8. 2003
  18. ncbi [Acute exacerbation of COPD]
    R Bals
    , , Standort Marburg, Marburg
    Pneumologie 60:11-23; quiz 24-5. 2006
  19. ncbi The socioeconomic impact of narcolepsy
    Richard Dodel
    Department of Neurology, Friedrich Wilhelms University Bonn, Germany
    Sleep 27:1123-8. 2004
    ..To evaluate the economic burden of patients suffering from narcolepsy...
  20. ncbi [Sleep apnea--treatment improves hypertension]
    Wolfgang Grotz
    Klinik fur Innere Medizin II, Alfried Krupp Krankenhaus Essen, Essen, Germany
    Med Klin (Munich) 101:880-5. 2006
    ..This is especially true for the obstructive sleep apnea patient with refractory hypertension. CPAP therapy is probably the best therapy for sleep apnea-induced nocturnal blood pressure rises...
  21. ncbi Health-related quality of life in patients with narcolepsy
    Richard Dodel
    Department of Neurology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
    Sleep Med 8:733-41. 2007
    ..To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients suffering from narcolepsy...
  22. ncbi Peripheral arterial tonometry, oximetry and actigraphy for ambulatory recording of sleep apnea
    Thomas Penzel
    Division for Pulmonary Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital of Philipps University, Baldingerstr 1, D 35033 Marburg, Germany
    Physiol Meas 25:1025-36. 2004
    ..Arousals are not unique to apnea events and therefore the specifity of the Watch-PAT is limited. In conclusion, the Watch-PAT is well suited to perform therapy control studies in patients suffering from sleep apnea and being treated...
  23. ncbi Obesity, sleep apnea syndrome, and rhythmogenic risk
    Wolfram Grimm
    Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Hospital of the Philipps University of Marburg, Germany
    Herz 31:213-8; quiz 219. 2006
    ....
  24. ncbi Brain natriuretic peptide for prediction of Cheyne-Stokes respiration in heart failure patients
    Michael Christ
    Klinik fur Innere Medizin, Kardiologie Philipps Universität Marburg, Germany
    Int J Cardiol 116:62-9. 2007
    ..Specifically, BNP levels are associated with the severity of cardiac and sleep-related disease, and may be helpful in the diagnosis of CSR and more appropriate use of polysomnography in CHF patients...