Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition.
Epidemiologic studies show that sleep apnea increases cardiovascular diseases risk factors …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common clinical condition in which the
throat narrows or collapses repeatedly during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnoea …

Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with increased cancer
mortality, but whether it is also associated with cancer incidence is unknown. Objectives: To …

With the rapid changes in lifestyle in modern society, including the high nutritional intake
and reduced physical activity, the incidence of metabolic diseases has been increasing year …

High altitude exposure is often accompanied by weight loss. Postulated mechanisms are a
reduction of nutritional energy intake, a reduction of intestinal energy uptake from impaired …

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is a highly prevalent, though often unrecognized, comorbidity in
patients with heart failure (HF). Data from HF population studies suggest that it may present …

Study objectives The most recent idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) guidelines include
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among the IPF-associated comorbidities. Furthermore, they …

Rationale: Obesity increases the risk and severity of sleep-disordered breathing. The degree
to which excess body weight contributes to blood oxygen desaturation during hypopneic …

Objective The association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cancer mortality has
scarcely been studied. The objective of this study was to investigate whether OSA is …

Background: Recent studies suggest poor sleep quality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF). However, so far, the impact of IPF-related sleep breathing disorders (SBDs) on …