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Smith WS, Tsao JW, Billings ME, Johnston SC, Hemphill JC 3rd, Bonovich DC, Dillon WP. Prognostic significance of angiographically confirmed large vessel intracranial occlusion in patients presenting with acute brain ischemia. Neurocrit Care. 2006;4(1):14-7. doi: 10.1385/ncc:4:1:014. PubMed PMID: 16498189.
Billings ME, Aitken ML, Benditt JO. Bilateral diaphragm paralysis: a challenging diagnosis. Respir Care. 2008 Oct;53(10):1368-71. PubMed PMID: 18812002.
Billings ME, Mulligan M, Raghu G. Acute constrictive pericarditis after lung transplantation for lymphangioleiomyomatosis. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2009 Jan;28(1):110-3. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2008.10.009. Epub 2008 Dec 12. PubMed PMID: 19134542; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2742173.
Afsar-Manesh N, El-Farra N, Billings M, Lazarus M. PRESsed for time. J Hosp Med. 2009 May;4(5):321-2. doi: 10.1002/jhm.389. PubMed PMID: 19504548.
Billings ME, Curtis JR, Engelberg RA. Medicine residents' self-perceived competence in end-of-life care. Acad Med. 2009 Nov;84(11):1533-9. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181bbb490. PubMed PMID: 19858811; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5847268.
Billings ME, Engelberg R, Curtis JR, Block S, Sullivan AM. Determinants of medical students' perceived preparation to perform end-of-life care, quality of end-of-life care education, and attitudes toward end-of-life care. J Palliat Med. 2010 Mar;13(3):319-26. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0293. PubMed PMID: 20178433; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2883506.
Billings ME, Watson NF, Keogh BP. Dynamic fMRI changes in Kleine-Levin Syndrome. Sleep Med. 2011 May;12(5):532. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2011.01.009. Epub 2011 Apr 13. PubMed PMID: 21493136.
Khot S, Billings M, Owens D, Longstreth WT Jr. Coping with death and dying on a neurology inpatient service: death rounds as an educational initiative for residents. Arch Neurol. 2011 Nov;68(11):1395-7. doi: 10.1001/archneurol.2011.618. PubMed PMID: 22084123.
Billings ME, Auckley D, Benca R, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Iber C, Redline S, Rosen CL, Zee P, Kapur VK. Race and residential socioeconomics as predictors of CPAP adherence. Sleep. 2011 Dec 1;34(12):1653-8. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1428. PubMed PMID: 22131602; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3208842.
Billings ME, Lazarus ME, Wenrich M, Curtis JR, Engelberg RA. The effect of the hidden curriculum on resident burnout and cynicism. J Grad Med Educ. 2011 Dec;3(4):503-10. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-11-00044.1. PubMed PMID: 23205199; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3244316.
Billings ME, Rosen CL, Wang R, Auckley D, Benca R, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Iber C, Zee P, Redline S, Kapur VK. Is the relationship between race and continuous positive airway pressure adherence mediated by sleep duration?. Sleep. 2013 Feb 1;36(2):221-7. doi: 10.5665/sleep.2376. PubMed PMID: 23372269; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3543052.
Billings ME, Kapur VK. First impressions matter: transforming CPAP from efficacious to effective therapy for OSA. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013 Mar 15;9(3):207-8. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.2478. PubMed PMID: 23495338; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3578693.
Davis AP, Billings ME, Longstreth WT Jr, Khot SP. Early diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea after stroke: Are we neglecting a modifiable stroke risk factor?. Neurol Clin Pract. 2013 Jun;3(3):192-201. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0b013e318296f274. PubMed PMID: 23914326; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3721244.
Billings ME, Kapur VK. Medicare long-term CPAP coverage policy: a cost-utility analysis. J Clin Sleep Med. 2013 Oct 15;9(10):1023-9. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.3074. PubMed PMID: 24127146; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3778173.
Ioachimescu OC, Wickwire EM, Harrington J, Kristo D, Arnedt JT, Ramar K, Won C, Billings ME, DelRosso L, Williams S, Paruthi S, Morgenthaler TI. A dozen years of American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) International Mini-Fellowship: program evaluation and future directions. J Clin Sleep Med. 2014 Mar 15;10(3):331-4. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.3544. PubMed PMID: 24634633; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3927441.
Billings ME, Rosen CL, Auckley D, Benca R, Foldvary-Schaefer N, Iber C, Zee PC, Redline S, Kapur VK. Psychometric performance and responsiveness of the functional outcomes of sleep questionnaire and sleep apnea quality of life instrument in a randomized trial: the HomePAP study. Sleep. 2014 Dec 1;37(12):2017-24. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4262. PubMed PMID: 25325491; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4548522.
Billings ME, Watson NF. Circadian dysrhythmias in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Clin. 2015 Jul;31(3):393-402. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2015.03.006. Review. PubMed PMID: 26118911.
Billings ME. Putting Some Teeth into It: Connecting Periodontitis with Sleep Apnea. Sleep. 2015 Aug 1;38(8):1153-4. doi: 10.5665/sleep.4878. PubMed PMID: 26194572; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4507718.
Balachandran JS, Wang T, Ko PR, Billings ME, Chow M, Panossian LA, Orr JE, Owens RL, Kassutto SM, Sunwoo BY, Moussa A, Edinger JD, Uppalapati SV, Drake CL, Schmitt M, Weir I, Pien GW. ATS Core Curriculum 2015: Part II. Adult Sleep Medicine. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Oct;12(10):1542-50. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201504-206CME. Review. PubMed PMID: 26448351.
Billings ME, Kapur VK. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use and Socioeconomic Status. Differences Are Not All about Equipment Cost. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 Jan;13(1):2-3. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201510-723ED. PubMed PMID: 26730863.
Khot SP, Davis AP, Crane DA, Tanzi PM, Lue DL, Claflin ES, Becker KJ, Longstreth WT Jr, Watson NF, Billings ME. Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Stroke Rehabilitation: A Pilot Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial. J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 Jul 15;12(7):1019-26. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.5940. PubMed PMID: 27092703; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4918984.
Billings ME, Johnson DA, Simonelli G, Moore K, Patel SR, Diez Roux AV, Redline S. Neighborhood Walking Environment and Activity Level Are Associated With OSA: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Chest. 2016 Nov;150(5):1042-1049. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.06.012. Epub 2016 Jun 18. PubMed PMID: 27327117; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5103016.
Johnson DA, Simonelli G, Moore K, Billings M, Mujahid MS, Rueschman M, Kawachi I, Redline S, Diez Roux AV, Patel SR. The Neighborhood Social Environment and Objective Measures of Sleep in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Sleep. 2017 Jan 1;40(1). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsw016. PubMed PMID: 28364474; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6084744.
Jamil SM, Conwell WD, T Poston J, Patel S, Billings M, Boland E, Gehrman P, Chang M, Martin JL, Khadadah S, Kaminska M, Sharma R, Wolfe L, Yafawi JZD, Hammond T, De Cruz S, Balachandran J, Wang T. ATS Core Curriculum 2017: Part I. Adult Sleep Medicine. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 Aug;14(Suppl_2):S150-S164. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201701-028CME. Review. PubMed PMID: 28857627.
Donovan LM, Billings ME. CPAP Adherence and Readmission: Marker of Health or Cost-Effective Tool?. J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 Feb 15;14(2):161-162. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.6922. PubMed PMID: 29351825; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5786833.
Johnson DA, Billings ME, Hale L. Environmental Determinants of Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Disorders: Implications for Population Health. Curr Epidemiol Rep. 2018 Jun;5(2):61-69. doi: 10.1007/s40471-018-0139-y. Epub 2018 May 5. PubMed PMID: 29984131; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6033330.
Liou HYS, Kapur VK, Consens F, Billings ME. The Effect of Sleeping Environment and Sleeping Location Change on Positive Airway Pressure Adherence. J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 Oct 15;14(10):1645-1652. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7364. PubMed PMID: 30353802; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6175782.
Donovan LM, Feemster LC, Billings ME, Spece LJ, Griffith MF, Rise PJ, Parsons EC, Palen BN, O'Hearn DJ, Redline S, Au DH, Kapur VK. Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Related to Smoking Is Greater Among Women With Sleep-Disordered Breathing. J Clin Sleep Med. 2018 Nov 15;14(11):1929-1935. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7496. PubMed PMID: 30373694; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6223561.
Billings ME, Gold D, Szpiro A, Aaron CP, Jorgensen N, Gassett A, Leary PJ, Kaufman JD, Redline SR. The Association of Ambient Air Pollution with Sleep Apnea: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 Mar;16(3):363-370. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201804-248OC. PubMed PMID: 30571166; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6394120.
Billings ME, Krishnan V, Su G, Donovan LM, Patel SR, Hudgel DW, Ahasic AM, Wilson KC, Thomson CC. Clinical Practice Guideline Summary for Clinicians: The Role of Weight Management in the Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 Apr;16(4):405-408. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201810-708CME. PubMed PMID: 30742491.
Khot S, Barnett H, Davis A, Siv J, Crane D, Kunze A, Li Lue D, Bunnell A, McCann B, Bombardier C, Longstreth WT Jr, Watson N, Billings M. Intensive Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Adherence Program During Stroke Rehabilitation. Stroke. 2019 Jul;50(7):1895-1897. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.024795. Epub 2019 May 20. PubMed PMID: 31104619; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9367631.
Billings ME, Lévy P, Ayas N. Suboptimal CPAP adherence: half a loaf is better than no bread at all. Eur Respir J. 2020 Mar;55(3). doi: 10.1183/13993003.00144-2020. Print 2020 Mar. PubMed PMID: 32198273.
Billings ME, Hale L, Johnson DA. Physical and Social Environment Relationship With Sleep Health and Disorders. Chest. 2020 May;157(5):1304-1312. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.12.002. Epub 2019 Dec 21. Review. PubMed PMID: 31870910; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7268445.
Billings ME, Pendharkar SR. Alternative Care Pathways for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Impact on Positive Airway Pressure Adherence: Unraveling the Puzzle of Adherence. Sleep Med Clin. 2021 Mar;16(1):61-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2020.10.005. Epub 2020 Dec 7. Review. PubMed PMID: 33485532.
Billings ME. Regional differences in PAP care: more questions than answers. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 Mar 1;17(3):363-364. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9106. PubMed PMID: 33416049; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7927335.
Billings ME, Cohen RT, Baldwin CM, Johnson DA, Palen BN, Parthasarathy S, Patel SR, Russell M, Tapia IE, Williamson AA, Sharma S. Disparities in Sleep Health and Potential Intervention Models: A Focused Review. Chest. 2021 Mar;159(3):1232-1240. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.09.249. Epub 2020 Sep 30. Review. PubMed PMID: 33007324; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7525655.
Billings ME, Thornton JD. The Legacy of Racial and Ethnic Segregation on Health: The Story of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Aug 1;204(3):252-254. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202103-0649ED. PubMed PMID: 33844933; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8513586.
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