Publications:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Westbrook, P., Dickel, M., Nicholson, D., Levendowski, D., Zavora, T., Simeunovic, V., Dalati R. Comparison of Two Limited-Channel Systems for the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea in the Home. Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy. Accepted for Publication.

Braich, K., Berka, C., Westbrook P., Lumicao, M., Olmstead, R., Levendowski, D., Davis, G., Ramsey, C., Eric, S. Evaluation of Subjective Measures of Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Pre- and Post-Treatment with CPAP and Comparison to Healthy Controls. Sleep, 2006. 29 (Suppl): p. A195-196.

Levendowski, D., Berka, C., Patrickus, J., Westbrook P., Lumicao, M., Zavora, T., Matic Z. Case Study on RDI Variability During Treatment with an Oral Appliance. Sleep, 2006. 29 (Suppl): p. A208.

Berka, C., Westbrook P., Lumicao, M., Olmstead, R., Levendowski, D., Davis, G., Eric, S., Braich, K., Ramsey, C. Influence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing on Neurocognitive Functions Pre- and Post-Treatment with CPAP. Sleep, 2006. 29 (Suppl): p. A208-A209.

Levendowski DJ., Morgan, TD., Patrickus, JE., Westbrook PR., Berka, C., Zavora, T. In-Home Evaluation of Efficacy and Titration of a Mandibular-Advancing Device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep and Breathing.

Westbrook, PR, Levendowski, DJ, Cvetinovic, M, Zavora, T, Velimirovic, V, Henninger, D, Nicholson, D. Description and Validation of the Apnea Risk Evaluation System: A Novel Method to Diagnose Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea in the Home. Chest 2005; 128: 2166-2175.

Berka, C, Westbrook, P, Levendowski, DJ, Lumicao, MN, Ramsey, CK, Zavora, T, Offner, T. Implementation Model for Identifying and Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers. Proceedings of the International Conference on Fatigue Management in Transportation Operations. Seattle, WA, September 2005.

Westbrook, P, Berka, C, Levendowski, DJ, Zavora, T, Lumicao, MN, Ramsey, CK, Offner, T. Validation of an Apnea Risk Evaluation Questionnaire. American Thoracic Society International Conference, 2005. San Diego

Levendowski, D., Berka, C, Cvetinovic, M, Westbrook, P. Biobehavioral Measurements of Alertness in Sleep Apnea.  Phase II Final Report (SBIR Award #R44HL070484-03) to the NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 2005.

Sasse, S.A., Westbrook, P., Levendowski, DJ, Zavora, T., Velimirovic, V., Vincent, C., Popovic, M. Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry during Breath Holding, Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, May 2005, San Diego, CA.

Westbrook, P, Berka, C, Levendowski, DJ, Lumicao, MN, Davis, GF, Olmstead, RE, Petrovic, MM, Yuksel, Y, Ramsey, CK, Zivkovic, VT. Quantification of Alertness, Memory and Neurophysiological Changes in Sleep Apnea Patients Following Treatment with nCPAP. Sleep 2004; 27 (Abstract Supplement): A223.

Westbrook, P, Levendowski, DJ, Zavora, TM, Dalati, R, Cvetinovic, M, Popovic, MV, Velimirovic, V, Simeunovic, V, Dimitrijevic, A, Henninger, D. A Limited-Channel Single-Site System to Diagnose Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Comparison of Full Polysomnography (PSG) with In-home and In-Lab Recordings. Sleep 2004; 27 (Abstract Supplement): A366.

Westbrook, P, Berka, C, Levendowski, DJ, Lumicao, MN, Davis, GF, Olmstead, RE, Cvetinovic, M, Petrovic, MM, Zavora, TM. Biobehavioral quantification of alertness and memory in patients with sleep apnea. Sleep 2002; 25 (Abstract Supplement): A49-A50.

Levendowski, DJ, Westbrook, P, Berka, C, Popvic, MV, Ensign, WY, Pineda, JA, Zavora, TM, Lumicao MN, Zivkovic, VT. Event-related potentials during a psychomotor vigilance task in sleep apnea patients and healthy subjects. Sleep 2002; 25 (Abstract Supplement): A462-A463.

Levendowski, DJ, Westbrook, P, Berka, C, Popovic, MV, Pineda, JA, Zavora, TM, Lumicao, MN, Zivkovic, VT. Event-related potentials during a test of working memory differentiate sleep apnea patients from healthy subjects. Sleep 2002; 25 (Abstract Supplement): A460-A461.

Belozeroff, V, Westbrook, P, Popovic, MV, Cvetinovic, M, Davis, GF, Levendowski, DJ, Velimirovic, V, Hadzibabic, B. Improving Detection of Oxygen Desaturation Events with Reflectance Oximetry. Sleep 2002; 25 (Abstract Supplement): A465-466.

Westbrook, P, Velimirovic, V, Simeunovic, V, Levendowski, DJ, Popovic, MV, Cvetinovic, M, Henninger, D. Comparison of Automated Analysis of Forehead Pulse Oximetry with Full Polysomnography (PSG) to Diagnose Sleep Apnea. Chest 2002; (Abstract Supplement): P253.

Westbrook, P., Obstructive Sleep Apnea - An overview 2000. 2000: p. 1-15.

Westbrook, P., Obstructive Sleep Apnea, in Conn's Current Therapy 2001, R.a. Bope, Editor. 2001, W. B. Saunders. p. 189-192.

Westbrook, P.R., Clinical and laboratory evaluations of excessive daytime sleepiness. Respir Care Clin N Am, 1999. 5(3): p. 349-61, viii.

EEG

Berka, C., G. Davis, R. Johnson, et al. Psychophysiological Profiles of Sleep Deprivation and Stress during Marine Corps Training: Paper presented at APSS, June 2007. Minneapolis, MN.

Cowell, A., K. Hale, C. Berka, et al. Construction and Validation of a Neurophysio-Technological Framework for Imagery Analysis: Paper presented at the 12th International Conference of Human-Computer Interaction, October 2007.
Beijing, P.R. China.

Stevens, R., T. Galloway, and C. Berka. EEG-Related Changes in Cognitive Workload, Engagement and Distraction as Students Acquire Problem Solving Skills: Paper presented at the User Modeling Conference. 2007. Athens, Greece.

Stevens, R., T. Galloway, and C. Berka. Exploring Neural Trajectories of Scientific Problem Solving Skill Acquisition: Paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, October 2007. Beijing, P.R. China.

Stevens, R., T. Galloway, and C. Berka. Integrating Innovative Neuro-Educational Technologies (I-Net) into K-12 Science Classrooms: Paper presented at the 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, October 2007

Berka, C., D. Levendowski, M. Lumicao, et al. EEG Correlates of Task Engagement and Mental Workload in Vigilance, Learning and Memory Tasks- in press. Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine, 2007. 78 (5, Section II, Supplement)

Berka, C., D. Levendowski, G. Davis, et al., Nicotine Administration and Withdrawal Effects on EEG metrics of Attention, Memory and Workload: Implications for Cognitive Resource Allocation. Augmented Cognition: Past, Present and Future. D. Schmorrow, K. Stanney, and L. Reeves, Editors. 2006, Strategic Analysis, Inc.: Arlington, VA. p. 174-183.

Berka, C.,Levendowski, D, Davis, G, Zivkovic, V, Cvetinovic, M. The New Interface of Brain, Mind and Machine: Will the Emergent Whole be Greater than the Sum of the Parts?, in Psychological Science at the Crossing of a Millenium: Achievements and Tendencies. In submission.

Berka, C, Levendowski, DJ, Westbrook, P, Davis, G, Lumicao, MN, Ramsey, C, Petrovic, MM, Zivkovic, VT, Olmstead, RE. Implementation of a Closed-Loop Real-Time EEG-Based Drowsiness Detection System:  Effects of Feedback Alarms on Performance in a Driving Simulator.  Proceedings of the International Human Computer Interaction Conference 2005 July, Las Vegas, NV.

Berka, C, Levendowski, D, Davis, G, Lumicao, M, Ramsey, C, Stanney, K, Reeves, L, Harkness, S, Tremoulet, PD. EEG Indices Distinguish Spatial and Verbal Working Memory Processing: Implications for Real-Time Monitoring in a Closed-Loop Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Simulation. Proceedings of the International Human Computer Interaction Conference 2005 July, Las Vegas, NV.

Berka, C, Levendowski, DJ, Westbrook, P, Davis, G, Lumicao, MN, Olmstead, RE, Popovic, M, Zivkovic, VT, Ramsey, CK.  EEG Quantification of Alertness: Methods for Early Identification of Individuals Most Susceptible to Sleep Deprivation. Proceedings of the SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Biomonitoring for Physiological and Cognitive Performance during Military Operations 2005; 5797: 78-89.

Berka, C, Levendowski, DJ, Ramsey, CK, Davis, G, Lumicao, MN, Stanney, K, Reeves, L, Regli, S, Tremoulet, PD, Stibler, K. Evaluation of an EEG-Workload Model in an Aegis Simulation. Proceedings of the SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Biomonitoring for Physiological and Cognitive Performance during Military Operations 2005; 5797: 90-99.

Berka, C, Levendowski, DJ, Cvetinovic, M, Petrovic, MM, Davis, GF, Lumicao, MN, Popovic, MV, Zivkovic, VT, Olmstead, RE, Westbrook, P. Real-Time Analysis of EEG Indices of Alertness, Cognition and Memory Acquired with a Wireless EEG Headset. Special Issue of the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction on Augmented Cognition 2004; 17(2): 151-170.

Mitler, MM, Westbrook, P, Levendowski, DJ, Ensign, WY, Olmstead, RE, Berka, C, Davis, GF, Lumicao, MN, Cvetinovic, M, Petrovic, MM. Validation of automated EEG quantification of alertness: methods for early identification of individuals most susceptible to sleep deprivation. Sleep 2002; 25 (Abstract Supplement): A147-A148.

Levendowski, D.J., Berka, C., Olmstead, R.E., Konstantinovic, Z.R., Davis, G., Lumicao, M.N., Westbrook, P: Electroencephalographic indices predict future vulnerability to fatigue induced by sleep deprivation. Sleep 2001; 24 (Abstract Supplement): A243-A244

Levendowski, D.J., Olmstead, R.E., Konstantinovic, Z.R., Berka, C., Westbrook, P. Detection of Electroencephalographic Indices of Drowsiness in Real-time using a Multi-Level Discriminant Function Analysis. Sleep, 2000. 23(Abstract Supplement #2): p. A243-A244.

Berka, C., Levendowski, D, Konstantinovic, Z.R., Olmstead, R.E., Davis, G., Lumicao, M.N. Detection of drowsiness with realtime analysis of the electroencephalogram (EEG). National Institutes of Health SBIR Conference, 2000. Bethesda, MD.

Levendowski DJ, Berka C, Olmstead RE, Jarvik M: Correlations between EEG Indices of Alertness Measures of Performance and Self-Reported States while Operating a Driving Simulator. 29th Annual Meeting, Society for Neuroscience, Vol. 25, 1999 (Abstract).