Sedentary lifestyles and increased pollution brought about by industrialization pose major
challenges to the prevention of both obesity and chronic respiratory diseases such as …

Assessing respiratory mechanics and muscle function is critical for both clinical practice and
research purposes. Several methodological developments over the past two decades have …

The Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) published an executive summary of guidelines for the
diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing in 2006/2007. These guidelines were …

Background The Canadian Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Patients with Central
Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure trial tested the hypothesis that continuous positive airway …

Background—In the main analysis of the Canadian Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
(CPAP) for Patients with Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) and Heart Failure Trial (CANPAP) …

The identification of the areas of quality of life (QoL) most likely to be affected by obstructive
sleep apnoea (OSA) would be an important step in the evaluation of the impact of the …

We investigated the influence of mouth opening on upper airway (UA) collapsibility in six
healthy sleeping volunteers. UA collapsibility was measured during continuous negative …

Cephalometry is often used to assess patients with sleep apnoea but whether these
measurements differ from those in non-apnoeic snorers and how they are influenced by age …

Negative upper airway pressure is thought to playa key role in the pathophysiology of
obstructive sleep apnea. Because nasal resistance contributes to the increase of the …

Sleep deprivation can induce or worsen nocturnal respiratory disturbances. In patients with
sleep apnea hypopnea, sleep abnormalities consist of repetitive episodes of arousals and …