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221 Obesity and deranged sleep are independently associated with increased cancer mortality in 50 US states and the District of Columbia Sleep and Breathing, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
222 Integrating the Overlap of Obstructive Lung Disorders with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: OLDOSA Syndrome Respirology, February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
223 Combination of symptoms and oxygen desaturation index in predicting childhood obstructive sleep apnea International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology , February 15, 2013 Clinical Article
224 The human leucocyte antigen DQB1*0602 allele is associated with electroencephelograph differences in individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome Journal of Sleep Research, February 15, 2013 Review Article
225 The association between allergic rhinitis and sleep-disordered breathing in children: a systematic review International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article
226 Depression, physical activity, energy consumption, and quality of life in OSA patients before and after CPAP treatment Sleep and Breathing, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article
227 Low serum copeptin levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea Sleep and Breathing, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article
228 A comparison of inspiratory airflow dynamics during sleep between upper airway resistance syndrome patients and healthy controls Sleep and Breathing, February 14, 2013 Clinical Article
229 Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension European Respiratory Journal , February 14, 2013 Clinical Article
230 CPAP therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and obstructive sleep apnea: does it offer a better quality of life and sleep? Sleep and Breathing, February 13, 2013 Clinical Article
231 Pharyngo-laryngoscopic video-recording in obstructive sleep apnea during natural N2 sleep. A case report of a non-complete obstructive mechanism Sleep Medicine, February 13, 2013
232 Medical treatment with thiamine, coenzyme Q, vitamins E and C, and carnitine improved obstructive sleep apnea in an adult case of Leigh disease Sleep and Breathing, February 13, 2013 Clinical Article
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A new characterization of adherence patterns to auto-adjusting positive airway pressure in severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: clinical and psychological determinants
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234 Cerebral hemodynamic changes in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome after continuous positive airway pressure treatment Sleep and Breathing, February 12, 2013 Clinical Article
235 Sleep disordered breathing analysis in a general population using standard pulse oximeter signals Sleep and Breathing, February 12, 2013 Clinical Article
236 Severe obstructive sleep apnea impairs left ventricular diastolic function in non-obese men Sleep Medicine, February 12, 2013 Review Article
237 Clinical and polysomnographic characteristics and response to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea patients with nightmares Sleep Medicine, February 12, 2013 Review Article
238 Asthma symptoms and nasal congestion as independent risk factors for insomnia in a general population: results from the GA 2 LEN survey Allergy, February 12, 2013 Clinical Article
239 Long-term CPAP compliance in females with obstructive sleep apnoea European Respiratory Journal , February 11, 2013 Clinical Article
240 Improved sleep MRI at 3 tesla in patients with obstructive sleep apnea Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, February 11, 2013 Clinical Article
Using a murine mouse model of pneumonia, prolonged simvastatin therapy has a measureable effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, but no effect on mortality. Mice were treated with simvastatin (1 mg/kg/d [low dose] or 10 mg/kg/d [high dose]) for 4 weeks, then infected with S. pneumoniae intrathecally. Mice treated with the high-dose regimen had less lung consolidation, decreased macrophage and neutrophil infiltration, decreased MCP-1, KC, and ICAM-1 production, and decreased bacterial titers in the blood 36 and 42 h post-infection. Despite these favorable physiologic effects, there was no effect on mortality compared to control mice treated with ampicillin 48 h post-infection.
Read the article summaryAs published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, there were no mortalities in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and low levels of D-dimer (< 500 ug/l). Of 147 patients in the study, D-dimer levels were elevated in those with severe CAP (2166 vs. 1630 ug/l), day 30-clinical failure (2228 vs. 1594 ug/l), early failure (2499 vs. 1669 ug/l), and non-survivors (3025 vs. 1680 ug/l). Importantly, D-dimer levels were not shown to be associated with clinical outcome based on multivariate analysis.
Read the article summaryAs published in the Journal of Infection, 114 of 981 (11.6%) of patients with pneumococcal pneumonia were bacteremic. Risk factors for bacteremia included immunosuppressants, age < 65 years, and diabetes mellitus. Patients with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteria were at increased risk for mortality (28.6% vs. 8.5%). The combination of bacteremia, cerebrovascular disease, and septic shock had a strong association with mortality in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia.
Read the article summary1 Primary Care vs Specialist Sleep Center Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Daytime Sleepiness and Quality of Life: A Randomized Trial JAMA, March 13, 2013
2 Effects of treatment with oral appliance on 24-h blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension: a randomized clinical trial Sleep and Breathing, May 16, 2013
3 Sex-related Differences in Cardiometabolic Outcomes Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, May 14, 2013 Review Article
4 Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Reduces the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Following Catheter Ablation JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 2, 2013
5 Central sleep apnea and complex sleep apnea in patients with epilepsy Sleep and Breathing, May 2, 2013
6 The Use of Sub-Mental Ultrasonography for Identifying Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea PLOS ONE, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
7 Titration effectiveness of two A-CPAP devices driven by different algorithms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea Respirology, April 23, 2013
8 Barretts esophagus and the risk of obstructive sleep apnea: a case--control study BMC Gastroenterology, May 13, 2013 Free full text
9 Associations of moderate to severe asthma with obstructive sleep apnea Yonsei Medical Journal, May 30, 2013 Free full text
10 A fatty meal aggravates apnea and increases sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea Sleep and Breathing, April 24, 2013
11 Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Successfully Treated Using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
12 Trilevel adaptive servoventilation for the treatment of central and mixed sleep apnea in chronic heart failure patients Sleep Medicine, May 14, 2013
13 The relationship between floppy eyelid syndrome and obstructive sleep apnoea British Journal of Ophthalmology, May 1, 2013 Review Article
14 Assessment of a portable monitoring device WatchPAT 200 in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 28, 2013
15 Forces created by mandibular advancement devices in OSAS patients Sleep and Breathing, May 16, 2013
16 CPAP therapy prevents increase in blood pressure after upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea Sleep and Breathing, May 6, 2013
17 Excessive daytime sleepiness in late pregnancy may not always be normal: results from a cross-sectional study Sleep and Breathing, May 16, 2013
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The impact of obesity on cardiac dysfunction in patients with sleep-disordered breathing
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19 Cervical vertebral column morphology in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea assessed using lateral cephalograms and cone beam CT. A comparative study Dentomaxillofacial Radiology , May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
20 Functional Aerobic Capacity in Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing The American Journal of Cardiology, May 21, 2013
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