In populations at risk of vascular disease, many patients who experience a cardiovascular
event either do not have identifiable risk factors or have disease severity which appears to …

The last 20 years of respiratory medical prac-tice have seen many changes. As other sub-
specialties such as oncology, infectious diseases, allergy/immunology, intensive care, and …

Many changes in the respiratory system occur during pregnancy, particularly during the third
trimester, which can alter respiratory function during sleep, increasing the incidence and …

Five patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea were treated with continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) applied via a comfortable nose mask through the nares. Low levels …

Background—There is increasing evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an
independent risk factor for arterial hypertension. Because there are no controlled studies …

We studied the effect of alcohol ingestion on sleep-induced breathing abnormalities and
arterial oxyhaemoglobin saturation in seven patients with a range of sleep-induced upper …

Severe nocturnal hypoxemia may occur in patients with respiratory muscle weakness
caused by neuromuscular disorders. Negative pressure ventilators may be partially effective …

We studied the effects of sleep apnea on neuroendocrine function in a cross-sectional study
of 225 consecutive men undergoing sleep studies and in a longitudinal study of 43 men with …

The mechanisms leading to hypoxemia during sleep in patients with respiratory failure
remain poorly understood, with few studies providing a measure of minute ventilation (V˙ i) …

Nasal congestion, dry nose and throat, and sore throat affect approximately 40% of patients
using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The mechanisms causing nasal …