Ali Azarbarzin

5.7k total citations · 3 hit papers
144 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Ali Azarbarzin is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali Azarbarzin has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 133 papers in Physiology, 85 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 47 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ali Azarbarzin's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (131 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (85 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (28 papers). Ali Azarbarzin is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (131 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (85 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (28 papers). Ali Azarbarzin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Ali Azarbarzin's co-authors include Andrew Wellman, Scott A. Sands, David P. White, Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Susan Redline, Ludovico Messineo, Melania Marques, Philip I. Terrill, Bradley A. Edwards and Magdy Younes and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The Journal of Physiology and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Ali Azarbarzin

127 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The hypoxic burden of sleep apnoea predicts cardiovascular disease-related mortality: the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study and the Sleep Heart Health Study

2018 461 citations Ali Azarbarzin, Scott A. Sands et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Obstructive sleep apnoea heterogeneity and cardiovascular disease

2023 149 citations Susan Redline, Ali Azarbarzin et al. profile →
Tirzepatide for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: Rationale, design, and sample baseline characteristics of the SURMOUNT -OSA phase 3 trial

2024 40 citations Atul Malhotra, Susan Redline et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ali Azarbarzin United States	33	3.1k	2.3k	1.2k	1.1k	483	144	3.5k
Indu Ayappa United States	29	3.2k 1.0×	2.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.0×	780 1.6×	95	4.0k
Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro United States	29	2.6k 0.8×	2.0k 0.9×	1000 0.8×	930 0.8×	329 0.7×	89	2.9k
Erna Sif Arnardóttir Iceland	25	2.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	605 0.5×	669 0.6×	720 1.5×	99	2.5k
Kate Valentine United States	6	2.2k 0.7×	1.5k 0.6×	800 0.7×	447 0.4×	435 0.9×	9	2.5k
David Kuhlmann United States	3	2.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.6×	728 0.6×	481 0.4×	370 0.8×	5	2.2k
D. W. Carley United States	14	3.1k 1.0×	2.3k 1.0×	1.2k 1.0×	841 0.8×	558 1.2×	22	3.8k
Daniel I. Loube United States	16	1.8k 0.6×	1.5k 0.6×	736 0.6×	710 0.6×	878 1.8×	26	2.5k
Daniela Andries Switzerland	16	2.0k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	701 0.6×	798 0.7×	679 1.4×	28	2.6k
Bethany Staley United States	22	1.5k 0.5×	1.0k 0.4×	520 0.4×	594 0.5×	602 1.2×	40	1.9k
Craig Hukins Australia	23	1.2k 0.4×	730 0.3×	628 0.5×	319 0.3×	398 0.8×	76	1.9k

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Sands, Scott A., Suzanne M. Bertisch, N. Calianese, et al.. (2025). Atomoxetine Plus Oxybutynin for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized-controlled Trial With Detailed Pathophysiology Assessment. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 211(Supplement_1). A2900–A2900.

Azarbarzin, Ali, Daniel Vena, Andrew Wellman, et al.. (2025). Cardiovascular benefit of continuous positive airway pressure according to high-risk obstructive sleep apnoea: a multi-trial analysis. European Heart Journal. 3 indexed citations

Beeck, Sara Op de, Daniel Vena, Eli Van de Perck, et al.. (2025). Site of Collapse during Drug-induced Sleep Endoscopy Is Associated with Polysomnographic Endotypic Traits: An Observational Study. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 22(10). 1567–1578.

Gell, L., Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Ludovico Messineo, et al.. (2025). The relationship between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in four community-based cohorts: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 12,860 adults. EClinicalMedicine. 83. 103221–103221. 5 indexed citations

Blanchard, Margaux, Geoffroy Solelhac, Sandrine Kerbrat, et al.. (2025). Heart rate response and cardiovascular risk during obstructive sleep apnoea: an easy biomarker derived from pulse oximetry. European Respiratory Journal. 65(5). 2401883–2401883. 2 indexed citations

Gell, L., Daniel Vena, Ali Azarbarzin, et al.. (2024). Arousal versus chemoreflex contributions to ventilatory drive in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine. 115. S325–S325.

Beeck, Sara Op de, Daniel Vena, D Mann, et al.. (2024). Polysomnographic airflow shapes and site of collapse during drug-induced sleep endoscopy. European Respiratory Journal. 63(6). 2400261–2400261. 6 indexed citations

Messineo, Ludovico, Scott A. Sands, Christopher N. Schmickl, et al.. (2024). Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Reduction in Blood Pressure: The Role of Heart Rate Response and Hypoxic Burden. Hypertension. 81(5). 1106–1114. 18 indexed citations

Perck, Eli Van de, Johan Verbraecken, Scott A. Sands, et al.. (2024). Acetazolamide as an Add-on Therapy Following Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Life. 14(8). 963–963. 4 indexed citations

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Mann, D, Timo Leppänen, Juha Töyräs, et al.. (2024). Increased flow limitation during sleep is associated with decreased psychomotor vigilance task performance in individuals with suspected obstructive sleep apnea: a multi-cohort study. SLEEP. 47(6). 1 indexed citations

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Gell, L., Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Ludovico Messineo, et al.. (2024). 0866 Prevalence of Obesity in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Within a Large Community-based Cohort of Middle-aged/Older Adults. SLEEP. 47(Supplement_1). A372–A372. 4 indexed citations

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Mann, D, Brett Duce, Samu Kainulainen, et al.. (2023). Increased Flow Limitation During Sleep Is Associated With Increased Psychomotor Vigilance Task Lapses in Individuals With Suspected OSA. CHEST Journal. 165(4). 990–1003. 3 indexed citations

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Vena, Daniel, L. Gell, Ludovico Messineo, et al.. (2023). Physiological Determinants of Snore Loudness. Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 21(1). 114–121. 3 indexed citations

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Martínez‐García, Miguel Ángel, Manuel Sánchez‐de‐la‐Torre, David White, & Ali Azarbarzin. (2022). Hypoxic Burden in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Present and Future. Archivos de Bronconeumología. 59(1). 36–43. 63 indexed citations

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Martínez‐García, Miguel Ángel, Manuel Sánchez‐de‐la‐Torre, David White, & Ali Azarbarzin. (2022). WITHDRAWN: Hypoxic Burden in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Present and Future. Archivos de Bronconeumología. 3 indexed citations

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Jackson, Chandra L., Symielle A. Gaston, Ali Azarbarzin, et al.. (2020). Multiple, objectively measured sleep dimensions including hypoxic burden and chronic kidney disease: findings from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Thorax. 76(7). 704–713. 30 indexed citations

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Kim, John S., Ali Azarbarzin, Rui Wang, et al.. (2019). Association of novel measures of sleep disturbances with blood pressure: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Thorax. 75(1). 57–63. 34 indexed citations

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Marques, Melania, Pedro R. Genta, Ali Azarbarzin, et al.. (2019). Structure and severity of pharyngeal obstruction determine oral appliance efficacy in sleep apnoea. The Journal of Physiology. 597(22). 5399–5410. 39 indexed citations

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Mann, D, Ali Azarbarzin, Sara Mariani, et al.. (2018). Quantifying the Severity of Pharyngeal Airflow Obstruction Using Polysomnography. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 197. 1 indexed citations

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Sands, Scott A., Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Ali Azarbarzin, et al.. (2016). Phenotyping sleep apnea using polysomnography: upper airway collapsibility and responsiveness. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193. 1 indexed citations

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