Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals:

1. Prone Positioning in ARDS. Iftikhar IH, Donley MA, Owens W. Critical Care Medicine. October 2014.
2. Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Blood Pressure in Patients with Resistant Hy- pertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A meta-analysis. Iftikhar IH, Valentine CW, Bittencourt L, Cohen DL, Fedson AC, Gís  lason T, Penzel T, Phillips CL, Yu-Sheng L, Pack AI, Magalang UJ et al with the SAGIC Investigators. Journal of Hypertension. J Hypertension. 2014 Sep 19.
3. Cost Minimization Using An Artificial Neural Network Sleep Apnea .  Teferra RA, Grant JB, Mindel J, Siddiqi TA, IFTIKHAR IH, et al. DOI: 10.1513/Annals ATS. 201404-161OC
4. Predictors of efficacy for endobronchial valves in bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: A meta- analysis. Iftikhar IH, McGuire FR, Musani AI. Accepted for publication (June 6, 2014)
5. FDA regulation of drugs that raise Blood Pressure. Blankfield RP, Iftikhar IH. Journal of Cardiovas- cular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Epub. (Feb 2014)
6. Efficacy of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: A meta-analysis. Iftikhar IH, McGuire FR, Mu- sani AI. International Journal of COPD. (2014:9 14;9:481-91)
7. Cardiovascular safety of long acting beta agonist-inhaled corticosteroid combination products in adult patients with asthma: a systematic review. Iftikhar IH, Imtiaz M, Brett, AS, Amrol DA. LUNG. Oct 24, 2013.
8. Effects of exercise training on sleep apnea: A meta-analysis. Iftikhar IH, Kline CE, Youngstedt SD. Lung. 2013 Sep 29.
9. Effects of dietary weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Sleep and Breathing. Iftikhar IH. 2013 Aug 4.
10. Meta-analysis: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Improves Insulin Resistance in Pa- tients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Iftikhar I, Khan M, Das A, Magalang UJ. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2013 Apr; 10(2):115-20.
11. Effect of oral appliances on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Iftikhar I, Hays E, Iverson MA, Magalang UJ, Maas AK. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2013 Feb 1;9(2):165-74.
12. Meta-Analysis of the Hemodynamic Properties of Antihypertensive Medications. Iftikhar I, Tisch D, Hassan, N, Blankfield RP. ISRN Hypertension. Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 780702, http:// dx.doi.org/10.5402/2013/780702.
13. Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Hemoglobin A1c in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Iftikhar IH, Blankfield RP, Lung. 2012 Dec;190 (6):605
14. Temperature and blood pressure following amlodipine overdose. Blankfield RP, Iftikhar I, Glick- man E, Harris S. Wilderness Environ Med. 2008 Spring;19(1):39-41.
15. Comparison of obstructive sleep apnea patients with and without leg edema. Iftikhar I, Ahmed M, Tarr S, Zyzanski SJ, Blankfield RP. Sleep Med. Sleep Med. 2008 Dec;9(8):890-3. doi: 10.1016/ j.sleep.2007.10.019.
16. Dermatomyositis and esophageal cancer. Iftikhar I, Abdelmannan D, Daw HA. South Med J. 2006 Jul;99  (7):777-9. PMID: 16866067

 Research Abstracts:

1. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension, “The Dose Effect Relationship”. Iftikhar I, MD. Poster Presentation. 2006 ACP Ohio Chapter Scientific Meeting, Columbus, OH October 19-20, 2006.
2. Normal Angiogram MI. Iftikhar IH, Shatnawei A, Shaikh A. Endovascular Summit 2006. Jack- son Hole, Wyoming. August 2-4, 2006.
3. The Incidence of the Metabolic Syndrome as a Function of Severity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. AbdelMannan D, Ahmed M, Woyshville M, Ricaurte B, Iftikhar I. Poster Presentation. Endocrine Society 88th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. June 24-27, 2006.
4. Body Mass Index and the incidence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Iftikhar IH. CHEST. 2006;130(4_MA): 265S-d-266S. Doi.
5. Temperature and Blood Pressure Following Amlodipine Overdose: A Test of the Ther- moregulatory-Vascular Remodeling Hypothesis. Iftikhar I, Harris NS, Blankfield RP. Arteri- osclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. April 19-21, 2007.
6. Obstructive Sleep Apena and Leg Edema: A retrospective study. Iftikhar I, Ahmed M, Zyzan- skiS, Tarr S, Blankfield RP. American College of Physicians Ohio Chapter Conference, Colum- bus Oh. October 11 –12, 2007.
7. Comparison of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with and without Leg Edema. Iftikhar I, Ahmed M, Tarr S, Zyzanski S, Blankfield RP. American College of Chest Physicians Annual Sci- entific Meeting, Salt Lake city, Utah. 2006.
8. Nocturnal Oxygen Desaturation and the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome. Iftikhar I, Ah- med M, Blankfield RP. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. April 19-21, 2007.
9. Meta-analysis: Evaluation of hemodynamic variables of antihypertensive drugs facili- tates in choosing optimal antihypertensive therapy. Iftikhar I, Tisch D, Blankfield RP. American Society of Hypertension meeting, San Francisco. May 06, 2009.
10. Meta-analysis: Effect of CPAP on Insulin resistance. Iftikhar I. Poster publication in the American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, May, 2012.
11. Likelihood ratios for clinical predictions of Obstructive sleep apneausing AASM poly- somnography scoring rules. Teferra RA, Afaq T, Iftikhar I. Poster publication in the Ameri- can Thoracic Society, San Francisco, May, 2012.
12. Effects of Exercise Training and Non-Surgical Weight Loss on Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A meta-analysis. Iftikhar, IH, Kline CE, Youngstedt, SD. Journal of Sleep (supplement), 0417, Vol 36, 2013.
13. OSUNET: An Artificial Neural Network Sleep Apnea Prediction Tool for In-home and In- lab Polysomnography. Mindel, JW, Ajaz, F, Teferra R, Afaq, T, Iftikhar, IH et al. Journal of Sleep (supplement), 0417, Vol 36, 2013
14. Efficacy Of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: A Meta-analysis. I. H . If tik ha r . Ameri- can Thoracic Society Meeting (Oral Presentation). May, 2014.
15. Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Blood Pressure in Patients with Re- sistant Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A meta-analysis. I .H . I fti kha r , C. Valen- tine, L.R.A. Bittencourt, D. Cohen, A.C. Fedson, T. Gislason, T. Penzel, C.L. Phillips, L. Yu-sheng, A.I. Pack, U.J. Magalang; for the SLEEP APNEA GENETICS INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM. American Thoracic Society Meeting (Abstract # 49775). May, 2014.
16. The Relationship between Aerobic Fitness and Physical Activity with Sleep Charac- teristics in Sedentary Older Women. CB Breneman, RR Porter, I  If tik har , S Smith, X Wang Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (Formerly: Medicine and Science in Sports)ISSN: 0195-9131 Vol: 46 (5) 2014 Page: 654
17. Effects of Acupuncture treatment on cognitive function in patients with vascular de- mentia: A meta-analysis. Xiao A, I ftikhar I H , Durkin M, Srinivasan S. American Associa- tion of Geriatric Physicians March 2015 Meeting.

Book Chapters:

• Plasma Levels of MCP-1 and Adiponectin in Obstructive sleep apnea. Iftikhar I, Khan, M. Best of Sleep Medicine 2011.
• Sleep and Respiratory Diseases Chapter in ‘Sleep and Psychosomatic Medicine’ - 2nd en- larged edition. (work in progress)

Invited Lectures/Presentations At International Meetings:

1. Hong Kong International Forum on Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. January 13,14. 2012. Invited talk on research study, ‘Obstructive sleep apnea and leg edema’.
2. Society of Intensive care medicine. Tekirdaj, Turkey, Sept 6, 2011. Invited talk on research study, ‘Obstructive sleep apnea and leg edema’.