Study Objectives: Many patients undergo surgery for snoring and sleep apnea, although the
efficacy and safety of such procedures have not been clearly established. Our aim was …

Study objectives This study was designed to evaluate sleep-related disordered breathing in
obese women during pregnancy. Obesity is known to predispose to sleep-related breathing …

Study objectives: Mouth leak compromises nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
therapy. We hypothesized that patients who breathe mainly through their mouths during …

Previous evidence for spatial clustering of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is inconclusive. Studies
that have identified apparent clusters have often been based on a small number of cases…

Objectives Nocturnal and daytime symptoms are important determinants in clinical decision
making in patients suspected of having sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). We compared …

Objectives In the present study, we evaluated the effect of nasal surgery on snoring time,
snoring intensity, and sleep-disordered breathing. The role of abnormal cephalometry in …

Objective --Nasal obstruction is considered to be a potential etiological factor in sleep-disordered
breathing. However, a significant correlation between nasal measurements and …

Study objective To assess separately the effectiveness and safety of nasal-continuous
positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) and that of surgery in comparison to conservative …

The behavior of biodegradable polylactide as a stent material has not yet been fully established
in small vessels such as arteries with a diameter< 3 mm. The aim of this study was to …

Purpose Both asthma and obstructive sleep apnoea cause sleep disturbance, daytime
sleepiness and diminished quality of life. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is efficient …