The effect of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on clinical outcomes after acute coronary
syndrome (ACS) is incompletely defined. We sought to determine the prevalence of OSA in …

Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare and progressive neurodegenerative
disease involving the upper and lower motor neurons. It is also the most common and the …

Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited autosomal codominant disorder, which predisposes
patients to lung and/or liver disease. Even though it is considered rare, it is one of the …

Background: This study investigates the relationship between sleep patterns and ischemic
stroke beyond the predominant focus on obstructive sleep apnea. Through a systematic …

(1) Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative
condition, whose bulbar involvement compromises language, swallowing, and airway protection…

Pompe disease is a rare autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder caused by acid α-glucosidase
enzyme (GAA) deficiency and divided into two distinct variants, infantile- and late-…

To the Editor: Mammonogamus laryngeus (Syngamus laryngeus) is a nematode parasite found
in the larynx of tropical mammals (1), especially cattle and cats and occasionally humans …

Wolfram syndrome is a rare, multisystemic, progressive, and autosomal-recessive genetic
disease, characterized by diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus, optic nerve atrophy, …

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) appears to decrease the need for tracheal intubation in viral
pneumonia; however, for the highly transmissible diseases like SARS, its aerosolising …

The physiology and management of hypoventilation in neuromuscular diseases are the
hallmarks of this area of research, as the consequent respiratory failure constitutes the major …