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As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in a man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report
Introduction Bordetella bronchiseptica is a common pathogen in the respiratory ract of many wild and domestic animals, but it is rarely found in...
Cardiovascular Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Inadequate or insufficient sleep has been shown to increase the relative risk for the development of cardiovascular disease.The link between OSAS and...
Cardiovascular Manifestations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
During hypoxia and termination of apnea, there is an increase in serum catecholamine levels that cause an increase in both systemic and pulmonary...
Complementary Therapies for Smoking Cessation – A Useful Tool or Merely a Smoke Screen?
There are more than one billion smokers in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) attributes 5.4 million deaths per year to tobacco use and...
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Titration for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Partial upper-airway obstruction may also be associated with a more stable breathing pattern, usually – but not always – associated with...
Diagnosis of the Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
Apnoeas and hypopnoeas per hour of sleep are calculated as apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI) or respiratory-disturbance index (RDI). Daytime fatigue and...
Effects of Long-term Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
The baseline level of CRP in large-scale prospective studies9,10 is an independent predictive marker of future myocardial infarctions, strokes,...
Genetic Determinants of Smoking Cessation
The Tobacco Epidemic Tobacco has been identified as the second major cause of death in the world. Recent estimates suggest that more than 5 million...
Modern Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy An Overview
Moreover, patients suffering from OSAS show increased incidence of arterial hypertension, increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease6 and...
Neuropsychological Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Considerations for Treatment
During these breathing events, blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) can drop to dangerously low levels, resulting in increased respiratory effort and...
Non-invasive Ventilation in Children
During recent years, the use of NIV for ventilatory support in children has increased dramatically. NIV is known to be effective for paediatric...
Obesity and Asthma
Similar findings have been noted in multiple populations,2-4 with some data suggesting that the risk of developing asthma in the obese is stronger...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
OSA is characterized by repetitive episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway during sleep, disrupting airflow into the...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea An Overview of Treatment Options
Moreover, due to its association with obesity, the prevalence of OSA has the potential to increase substantially in the coming years, related to the...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
In patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), this results in partial or complete airflow obstruction.These events are accompanied by increasing...
Oxidative Stress and Sleep Apnoea - A New Research Front
Sleep apnoea is closely associated with the male gender, middle age, central obesity, smoking, sedentary life-style and a post-menopausal status in...
Preventing, Diagnosing and Treating Pleural Infection and Malignant Pleural Effusion
The pleura is an elastic, serous membrane that lines the inner aspect of the thoracic cage and the outer surface of the lung; it has a surface area...
Simultaneous sleep study and nasoendoscopic investigation in a patient with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome refractory to continuous positive airway pressure: a case report
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by a recurrent collapse of all or some parts of the upper airway during...
Sleep Apnea—An Overview
Sleep apnea is a relatively common disorder with significant adverse consequences. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, it is...
