Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) alters sleep quality and is associated with
sleepiness and decreased cognitive functioning. It has therefore always been recognized as …

Background Low-molecular-weight heparin appears to be at least as effective and safe as
standard, unfractionated heparin for the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis, but only limited …

BACKGROUND Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients with sleep apnoea
syndrome (SAS) is classically ascribed to associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background: An association between weight depletion and mortality has been demonstrated
in patients with COPD, but the prognostic influence of malnutrition has not been evaluated in …

The prevalence and features of malnutrition in COPD patients have been studied
extensively in stable conditions but are poorly defined in the presence of acute respiratory …

Study objectives Conflicting results have been reported regarding the effects of obstructive
sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) on daytime left ventricular (LV) systolic function. This study …

The feasibility, reproducibility and reliability of Doppler echocardiography in evaluation of
pulmonary artery pressure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Protein calorie malnutrition is frequently observed in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). The main mechanism is hypermetabolism essentially resulting …

Context Daytime hypercapnia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
has a highly variable prevalence in the published studies, and is usually thought to be the …

AIM: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of sleep apnoea
syndrome (SAS) in patients hospitalized for poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. METHODS …