Mount Sinai Hospital Centre Montreal is at the forefront of medical research in Canada. With significant contributions to the cutting edge research field, Mount Sinai Hospital’s medical staff has published numerous reports in medical journals and periodicals.
Recent publications by Mount Sinai Hospital Centre Montreal include:
2002 Coping with Sleep Problems in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Creti L., Libman E., Bailes S., Fossey M., Fichten C., Morin N., Alapin I., Baltzan M., Schondorf R.
Presented in the Quebec Symposium in Health and Medical Psychology. November 2002.
Sponsorship: Canadian Institutes of Health Research (IRSC)
Sleep Disruption and Psychological Characteristics in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Comparative Analysis
Fossey M.E., Bailes S., Baltzan M., Schondorf R., Alapin I., Fichten C.S., Libman E.
Presented in the Quebec Symposium in Health and Medical Psychology. November 2002.
Sponsorship: CIHR
Daily Use of a Mucus Clearance Device (MCD) Improves the Disability & Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
M Baltzan, H Kamel, M Rotaple, N Wolkove
Presented at the American college of Chest Physicians International Conference, San Diego, CA. November 2002. Published in Chest 2002. 122 (Suppl 4), P 140S and presented at the Quebec Thoracic Society Meeting held in Montreal, (8-9 November 2002)
Sponsorship: MSH
Disease Related Knowledge of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease H Kamel, MD. M Baltzan, MD. N Wolkove, MD, FCCP Presented at the American college of Chest Physicians International Conference, San Diego, CA. November 2002. Published in Chest 2002. 122 (Suppl 4), P 144S and presented at the Quebec Thoracic Society Meeting held in Montreal, 8-9 November 2002)
Sponsorship: MSH
Adaptive Driving Behavior of patients with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
M Baltzan, MD. M Palayew, MD. H Kamel, MD. N Raghavan, N Wolkove, MD.
Presented at the American college of Chest Physicians International Conference, San Diego, CA. November 2002. Published in Chest 2002. 122 (Suppl 4), P 9S
Sponsorship: MSH
Evaluation of the Reproducibility of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
A Nguyen, M Palayew, M Baltzan, S Guillon, D Small.
Presented at the American college of Chest Physicians International Conference, San Diego, CA. November 2002. Published in Chest 2002. 122 (Suppl 4) P 42S
Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea in Men and Women: Is it Prevalence or Presentation that differs?
Bailes S., Baltzan M., Alapin I., Fichten C.S., Libman E.
Presented for the meeting of the Association of Professional Sleep Societies, June 2002.
Sponsorship: IRSC
Use of Mucus Clearing Device Enhances the Bronchodilator Response in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Wolkove N, H Kamel, Rotaple M, Baltzan M.
Published in Chest March 2002, 121 (702-707)
Sponsorship: MSH
2001 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Improves Exercise and Functional Capacity in Patients 80 Years Old or More
M.A. Baltzan, H. Kamel, A. Alter, M. Rotaple, N. Wolkove
Presented at the American College of Chest Physicians International Conference, Philadelphia, PA. November 2001. Published in Chest 2001 120 (Suppl 4), and presented at the Quebec Thoracic Society. Montreal (Nov 2001)
Sponsorship: MSH
Sleep Quality and Psychological Adjustment in Chronic Fatigue
Bailes S., Baltzan M., Alapin I, Schondorf R., Fossey M., Fichten CS., Libman E.
Presented at the meeting of the Canadian Sleep Society, May 2001.
Sponsorship: IRSC
2000 Use of a Flutter Device Enhances the Maximal Bronchodilator Response in Patients with Stable Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Kamel H., Baltzan M., Rotaple M., Kreisman H., Wolkove N.
Presented at the American college of Chest Physicians International Conference, San Francisco, CA October 2000. Published in Chest 200 118 (Suppl 4), and presented at the Quebec Thoracic Society held in Quebec City, (10-11 November 2000)
Sponsorship: MSH
Maximal Bronchodilator Response in Patients with Stable Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
H. Kamel, M. Baltzan, M. Rotaple, H. Kreisman, N. Wolkove
Presented at the meeting of the European Respiratory Society, August 2000. Florence, Italy. Published in Eur Resp J 2000. 16 (Suppl 31) Axcan Scandipharm
Fan to Palliate Exercise-Induced Dyspnea with Severe COPD
MA Baltzan, A Alter, M Rotaple, H Kamel, N Wolkove
Presented at the meeting of the American Thoracic Society, April 2000. Toronto, Canada. Published in Amer J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 161.
Sponsorship: MSH
Validation of a Scale of Subjective Sleepiness: the McGill Sleepiness Scale
Baltzan MA, Bertrim SEA, Kimoff RJ.
Presented to the meeting of the European Respiratory Society, August 2000. Eur Resp J 2000. 16 (Suppl 31).
Sponsorship: IRSC
Driving Habits of Patients with Suspected Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
MA Baltzan, M Palayew, P LeBlanc, N Wolkove
Presented at the American Thoracic Society, Toronto. May 2000 Toronto, Canada. Published in American J Resp Crit Med 161.
Sponsorship: MSH
1999 How Should One Measure Sleep Parameters: Retrospective Questionnaire vs. Ongoing Self Monitoring (daily sleep diary)?
Libman E, Fichten CS, Creti L, Amsel R, Bailes S, Wright J, Alapin I, Brender W, Baltzan M, Spector I
Presented for the meeting of the Association of the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) 1999. AABT 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings
Sponsorship: Medical Research Council (MRC)
Short Sleepers Sleep Less and Long Sleepers Sleep More: A Comparison of Long and Short Sleeper Older Adults who Sleep Well
Fichten CS, Libman E, Creti L, Sabourin S, Brender W, Spector I, Baltzan M
Presented for the meeting of the Association of the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) 1999. AABT 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings
Sponsorship: MRC
Development Course of Insomnia in Older Individuals
Creti L, Libman E, Fichten CS, Bailes S, Amsel R, Alapin I, Spector I, Baltzan M
Presented for the meeting of the Association of the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) 1999. AABT 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings. 3:26
Sponsorship: MRC
Refinement and validation of Fatigue and Sleepiness Measures
Bailes S, Libman E, Fichten CS, Schondorf R, Palayew M, Baltzan M, Amsel R, Creti L, Alapin I, Spector I
Presented for the meeting of the Association of the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) 1999. AABT 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings. 3:25
Sponsorship: MRC
What Happens to Sleep in Older Individuals Over Time
Creti L, Libman E, Fichten CS, Bailes S, Amsel R, Alapin I, Spector I, Baltzan M
Presented for the meeting of the McGill University Psychiatry Research Day. November 1999.
Sponsorship: MRC
