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Marc Baltzan MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAASM

Associate Scientist, St. Mary's Research Centre

Associate Professor of Medicine, McGill University

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Contact: marc.baltzan@mcgill.ca

Fields of Interest

  • Sleep disorders

  • Epidemiology

  • Respiratory medicine

Recent publications

  • Lacasse Y, Sériès F, Corbeil F, Baltzan M, Paradis B, Simão P, Abad Fernández A, Esteban C, Guimarães M, Bourbeau J, Aaron S, Bernard S, Maltais F, for the INOX Trial Group. Randomized placebo-controlled trial of nocturnal oxygen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med. 2020; 383:1129-38. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2013219.

  • Baltzan M, Yao, C, Rizzo D, Postuma R. Dream enactment behavior: review for the clinician. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(11):1949–69. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8734

  • Rizzo D, Baltzan M, Libman E, Fichten C, Creti L. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): Recommendations for Symptom Management. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 ;17(3):429–434. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8922

  • Waseem R, Salama y, Baltzan M, Chung F. Comparison of STOP-Bang and STOP-Bag questionnaires in stratifying risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Canadian J Respiratory Critical Care Sleep Med 2022 DOI: 10.1080/24745332.2022.2057883

  • Soumagne T, Maltais F, Corbeil F, Paradis B, Baltzan M, Simão P, Abad Fernández A, Lecours R, Bernard S, Lacasse Y; INOX Trial Group. Short-Term Oxygen Therapy Outcomes in COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2022 Jul 28;17:1685-1693. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S366795. PMID: 35923359; PMCID: PMC9342700.

  • Thompson C, Legault J, Moullec G, Baltzan M, Cross N, Dang-Vu TT, Martineau-Dussault MÈ, Hanly P, Ayas N, Lorrain D, Einstein G, Carrier J, Gosselin N. A portrait of obstructive sleep apnea risk factors in 27,210 middle-aged and older adults in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):5127. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-08164-6. PMID: 35332170; PMCID: PMC8948183.

  • Thompson C, Legault J, Moullec G, Martineau-Dussault M-È, Baltzan M, Cross N, Dang-Vu TT, Gervais N, Einstein G, Hanly P, Ayas N, Lorrain D, Kaminska M, Gagnon J-F, Lim A, Carrier J, Gosselin N. Association between risk of obstructive sleep apnea, inflammation and cognition after 45 years old in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Sleep Medicine, 2022;91:21-30 ISSN 1389-9457. doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2022.02.006.

  • Capozzolo B, Baltzan M,Champagne K, Johnson D. The respiratory therapist and the vendor’s perspective on CPASP adherence. In Shapiro C, Gupta M, Zalai D eds. CPAP Adherence; Factors and Perspectives. Springer Link 2022. pp.363-9

  • Bailes S, Rizzo D, Fichten C, Baltzan M, Grad R, Pavilanis A, Creti L, Amsel R, Libman E. Should Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea be Routine for Older Family Medicine Patients? A prospective cohort study, Psychology, Health &Medicine, 2023. DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2023.2176525

  • Rizzo D, Baltzan M, Grad R, Postuma R. Risk of OSA affects reaction time and driving performance more than insomnia in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2023.95: 261-70

  • Cammalleri A, Perrault AA, Hillcoat A, Carrese-Chacra E, Tarelli L, Patel R, Baltzan M, Chouchou F, Dang- Vu TT, Gouin J-P, Pepin V. A Pilot Randomized Trial of Combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Exercise Training Versus Exercise Training Alone for the Management of Chronic Insomnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Accepted to the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology 2024;46:125-136. doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2023-0139

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