Background & Aims : Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a prevalent disorder that often
requires long-term medical therapy or surgery. The United States Food and Drug Administration …

In view of the high prevalence and the relevant impairment of patients with obstructive sleep
apnoea syndrome (OSAS) lots of methods are offered which promise definitive cures for or …

COPD is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Treatment of COPD improves lung
function but is unlikely to slow the steady downhill course of the disease or reduce mortality…

The autonomic nervous system may be disturbed in chronic respiratory failure. We tested
the hypothesis that there is increased sympathetic activity in patients with chronic hypoxemia. …

The evidence that active smoking is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the
leading cause of preventable death is overwhelming. However, numerous epidemiological …

The complexity of central breathing disturbances during sleep has become increasingly
obvious. They present as central sleep apnoeas (CSAs) and hypopnoeas, periodic breathing …

After introduction of the new international guidelines on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
in 2011, we investigated clinical management practices for patients with IPF according to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, asthma and pulmonary
tuberculosis are common pulmonary diseases that are caused or worsened by tobacco smoking. …

BACKGROUND: Limited published data exist that address the incidence and outcomes of
patients with complete pancreatic-duct disruption. OBJECTIVE: Report on a single-center …

Objective There is a paucity of observational data on antifibrotic therapy for idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF). We aimed to assess the course of disease of IPF patients with and without …