Najib Ayas

23.9k total citations · 6 hit papers
235 papers, 14.3k citations indexed

About

Najib Ayas is a scholar working on Physiology, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Najib Ayas has authored 235 papers receiving a total of 14.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Physiology, 109 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 70 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Najib Ayas's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (154 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (108 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (38 papers). Najib Ayas is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (154 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (108 papers) and Sleep and related disorders (38 papers). Najib Ayas collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Najib Ayas's co-authors include Sanjay R. Patel, Atul Malhotra, David P. White, Frank E. Speizer, Frank B. Hu, Meir J. Stampfer, Charles A. Czeisler, John A. Fleetham, JoAnn E. Manson and Laura K. Barger and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Najib Ayas

229 papers receiving 13.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis

2019 2.4k citations Najib Ayas, Raphaël Heinzer et al. profile →
A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Coronary Heart Disease in Women

2003 891 citations Najib Ayas et al. profile →
A Prospective Study of Self-Reported Sleep Duration and Incident Diabetes in Women

2003 709 citations Najib Ayas, Sanjay R. Patel et al. profile →
Extended Work Shifts and the Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes among Interns

2005 654 citations Najib Ayas et al. profile →
A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Mortality Risk in Women

2004 536 citations Sanjay R. Patel, Najib Ayas et al. profile →
Metrics of sleep apnea severity: beyond the apnea-hypopnea index

2021 238 citations Najib Ayas, Reena Mehra et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The relationship between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in four community-based cohorts: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 12,860 adults 2025 ·EClinicalMedicine ·(unknown), L. Gell, (unknown), (unknown), Luigi Taranto‐Montemurro, Ludovico Messineo, Katie L. Stone, Scott A. Sands, Najib Ayas, John Yee, (unknown), Raphaël Heinzer, Andrew Wellman, Susan Redline, Ali Azarbarzin	5
2	Obstructive sleep apnea severity, circulating biomarkers, and cancer risk 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine ·(unknown), Tetyana Kendzerska, Parveen Bhatti, Rachel Jen, Renelle Myers, (unknown), Stephan F. van Eeden, Najib Ayas	4
3	Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement splints: the CHOICE multicentre, open-label randomised clinical trial 2024 ·European Respiratory Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Najib Ayas, Pierre Rompré, Nick Bansback, (unknown), (unknown), Gilles Lavigne, Frédéric Sériès, John A. Fleetham, (unknown)	4
4	Air pollution, weather and positive airway pressure treatment adherence in adults with sleep apnea: a retrospective community‐based repeated‐measures longitudinal study 2024 ·Journal of Sleep Research ·Tetyana Kendzerska, Mieczysław Szyszkowicz, (unknown), Ranjeeta Mallick, Christopher Carlsten, Najib Ayas, Cheryl R. Laratta, (unknown), Robert Dales	1
5	Association between a recalled positive airway pressure device and incident cancer: a population-based study 2024 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Tetyana Kendzerska, Sachin R. Pendharkar, Robert Talarico, (unknown), (unknown), Andrea S. Gershon, Najib Ayas, Marta Kamińska, Mark Fenton, Kerry McBrien, Steven Hawken, (unknown), (unknown), Robert L. Owens, Marcus Povitz	2
6	Noninvasive Home Mechanical Ventilation for Stable Hypercapnic COPD: A Clinical Respiratory Review from Canadian Perspectives 2023 ·Canadian Respiratory Journal ·Rachel Jen, (unknown), Marta Kamińska, Jeremy Road, Najib Ayas	0
7	Association of clinically significant obstructive sleep apnoea with risks of contracting COVID-19 and serious COVID-19 complications: a retrospective population-based study of health administrative data 2023 ·Thorax ·Tetyana Kendzerska, Marcus Povitz, Andrea S. Gershon, Clodagh M. Ryan, Robert Talarico, (unknown), Rébecca Robillard, Najib Ayas, Sachin R. Pendharkar	8
8	Moving toward Equitable Care for Sleep Apnea in the United States: Positive Airway Pressure Adherence Thresholds: An Official American Thoracic Society Policy Statement 2023 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Anna M. May, Sanjay R. Patel, Motoo Yamauchi, (unknown), Terri E. Weaver, Ching Li Chai‐Coetzer, J. Daryl Thornton, Gary Ewart, (unknown), Najib Ayas, Sairam Parthasarathy, Reena Mehra, Martha E. Billings	19
9	Changes in Positive Airway Pressure Use in Adults with Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional National Community-Based Survey 2022 ·Sleep and Vigilance ·Tetyana Kendzerska, Mysa Saad, Najib Ayas, Rébecca Robillard	0
10	A portrait of obstructive sleep apnea risk factors in 27,210 middle-aged and older adults in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging 2022 ·Scientific Reports ·Cynthia Thompson, Julie Legault, Grégory Moullec, Marc Baltzan, Nathan Cross, Thien Thanh Dang‐Vu, (unknown), Patrick J. Hanly, Najib Ayas, Dominique Lorrain, Gillian Einstein, Julie Carrier, Nadia Gosselin	26
11	Vascular and renal telomere shortening in mice exposed to chronic intermittent hypoxia 2021 ·Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ·Mohammad Badran, Bisher Abuyassin, Najib Ayas, Don D. Sin, Ismail Laher	7
12	Gender/sex disparity in self-reported sleep quality among Canadian adults 2020 ·Ashleigh J. Rich, Mieke Koehoorn, Najib Ayas, Jean Shoveller	3
13	Intermittent hypoxia impairs uterine artery function in pregnant mice 2019 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Mohammad Badran, Bisher Abuyassin, Najib Ayas, Ismail Laher	31
14	Alpha Lipoic Acid Improves Endothelial Function and Oxidative Stress in Mice Exposed to Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia 2019 ·Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ·Mohammad Badran, Bisher Abuyassin, Saeid Golbidi, Najib Ayas, Ismail Laher	37
15	Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Overlap Syndrome) 2018 ·Annals of the American Thoracic Society ·Tetyana Kendzerska, Richard Leung, Shawn D. Aaron, Najib Ayas, (unknown), Andrea S. Gershon	83
16	The Efficacy of a Titrated Tongue Stabilizing Device on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Quality of Life: A Clinical Trial Study Protocol 2017 ·Kentaro Okuno, (unknown), (unknown), John A. Fleetham, Najib Ayas, (unknown), Alan A. Lowe, Benjamin T. Pliska, Fernanda R. Almeida	3
17	Uncoupling of Vascular Nitric Oxide Synthase Caused by Intermittent Hypoxia 2016 ·Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ·Mohammad Badran, Bisher Abuyassin, Saeid Golbidi, Najib Ayas, Ismail Laher	40
18	Cardiovascular Complications of Sleep Apnea: Role of Oxidative Stress 2014 ·Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity ·Mohammad Badran, Najib Ayas, Ismail Laher	77
19	The relationship between organizational culture and family satisfaction in critical care* 2012 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Peter Dodek, Hubert Wong, Daren K. Heyland, (unknown), Graeme Rocker, Demetrios J. Kutsogiannis, Craig Dale, Robert Fowler, Sandra Robinson, Najib Ayas	46
20	Qualitative analysis of an intensive care unit family satisfaction survey* 2011 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Natalie Henrich, Peter Dodek, Daren K. Heyland, (unknown), Graeme Rocker, Demetrios J. Kutsogiannis, Craig Dale, Robert Fowler, Najib Ayas	73

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