James A. Rowley

Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, United States of America

James A. Rowley is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit. He presently serves as Program Director of the WSU Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship.

His research interests are in upper airway mechanics, control of breathing during sleep, and the influence of gender on the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of sleep-disordered breathing. He has also published on clinical aspects of sleep-disordered breathing, including the use of clinical prediction formulas and CPAP titration. He is a co-investigator on a NIH RO1 studying the pathogenesis of central sleep apnea and a VA Merit Award on breathing instability and upper airway obstruction.

Professor Rowley is an active member of several committees for the American Thoracic Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Faculty Member: Respiratory Disorders > Sleep & ventilation disorders (since 28 March 2007)

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  Polysomnographic respiratory abnormalities in asymptomatic individuals.
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  Relationship between hours of CPAP use and achieving normal levels of sleepiness and daily functioning.
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  Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on early signs of atherosclerosis in obstructive sleep apnea.
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  Daytime sleepiness in the obese: not as simple as obstructive sleep apnea.
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  A genetic risk factor for periodic limb movements in sleep.
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  Chronic intermittent hypoxia induces atherosclerosis.
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  Diagnosis and initial management of obstructive sleep apnea without polysomnography: a randomized validation study.
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