The impact of sleeping duration on atherosclerosis in the community: insights from the Corinthia study

Sleep and Breathing - Sleep is an essential physiologic process whose disturbances have been regarded as a risk factor in various pathophysiologic processes, including atherosclerosis and...     

Sleep apnea and galectin-3: possible sex-specific relationship

Sleep and Breathing - Sleep apnea is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Elevated plasma galectin-3 levels, a biomarker associated with myocardial fibrosis, are also...     

Sleep and respiration: terminology and methodology

Sleep and respiratory recording techniques and the methods of interpretation employed in a clinical setting are reviewed. Sleep organization and the rules by which sleep state is classified are discussed, as well as the theory of operation pertaining to respiratory instrumentation.     

Experimental sleep restriction effect on adult body weight: a meta-analysis

Sleep and Breathing - Sleep is increasingly recognized as a potential risk for overweight and obesity. Observational studies have shown links between short sleep duration with weight gain. However,...     

Durability of treatment effects of the Sleep Position Trainer versus oral appliance therapy in positional OSA: 12-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

Sleep and Breathing - The Sleep Position Trainer (SPT) is a new option for treating patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA). This study investigated long-term efficacy, adherence,...     

The use of oral appliances in obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective cohort study spanning 14 years of private practice experience

Sleep and Breathing - In 2005, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine stated, “Oral appliances are indicated for use in patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who prefer...     

Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing and cancer: mechanism of association

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Reliability of drug-induced sedation endoscopy: a methodological issue

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Effects of gender,medical school class year,and majors on sleep quality in Chinese medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sleep and Breathing - Sleep problems are common in the general population, and medical students are one subgroup of the general population who appear to be especially vulnerable to poor sleep. This...     

Response to reliability of drug-induced sedation endoscopy: a methodological issue

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Sleep quality in survivors of critical illness: practical shortcomings unresolved

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Sleep quality in survivors of critical illness: practical shortcomings resolved

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CPAP adherence and cardiovascular disease: beware of the healthy adherer effect

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Residual hypoxemia in obesity-hypoventilation syndrome: quantification of the ventilation/perfusion imbalance

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Scleroderma and obstructive sleep apnea: a consideration of immunological aspects and the role of fibrosis

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Relationships between sleep apnea,cardiovascular disease risk factors,and aortic pulse wave velocity over 18 years: the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort

Sleep and Breathing - The purpose of this study is to determine if apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) severity predicts future aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) in the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort. Applanation...     

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and obesity: screening ability

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Relationship between chronic kidney disease and central sleep apnea: the importance of volume management

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The use of mandibular advancement devices in obstructive sleep apnea: a proven and effective therapy

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RBD subtypes: Identifying distinctions to improve clinical understanding?

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