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Background Closed-loop oxygen control systems automatically adjust the fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) to maintain oxygen saturation (SpO2) within a predetermined target range.
Ruth Semprini +8 more
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Background: Asthma is characterized by hyperresponsiveness of the airways, and exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) is a symptom that limits a large proportion of asthmatic patients, especially children. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) leads to
Maisi Muniz Cabral David +3 more
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Sleep disorders and sleep behaviors as predictors of neurodegenerative diseases
Abstract INTRODUCTION The impact of sleep disorders (SDs) on incident neurodegenerative disease (NDD) risk has not been comprehensively investigated. METHODS In the UK Biobank cohort, 30,032 participants with SDs (defined by diagnostic codes) and 147,321 without SDs were included.
Taewon Kim +7 more
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Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome Can Complicate Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Case Report
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder is a rare, relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Various initial presentations can delay diagnosis and treatment.
Céline Morelli +10 more
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A quality improvement project to reduce the wait time for initial appointment in an urban outpatient sleep center [PDF]
Project Aim: In this study we aimed to see if replacing one face to face follow up visit after sleep study with a phone call by a trained office staff will -decrease the total number of follow up office visits, thus decreasing health care cost -increase
Chakraborty, MD, Anasua +1 more
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Angiogenic Biomarkers and Neonatal Outcomes in Suspected Preeclampsia: Retrospective Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms‐like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) are two biomarkers associated with placental function and the sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio is frequently used for risk assessment and prediction of preeclampsia in pregnancy. Objective To assess the association between elevated sFlt‐1/PlGF ratio and adverse neonatal outcomes in
Genevieve P. G. Fung +7 more
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International guidelines for the management and treatment of Morquio A syndrome. [PDF]
Morquio A syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis IVA) is a lysosomal storage disorder associated with skeletal and joint abnormalities and significant non-skeletal manifestations including respiratory disease, spinal cord compression, cardiac disease, impaired ...
Berger, Kenneth I +8 more
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ABSTRACT Aim To compare high‐flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in children with bronchiolitis aged < 24 months, using treatment failure, length of stay (LOS) in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU), and adverse events as outcomes.
Patrik Laiho +4 more
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A 24‐year‐old woman was referred to us with daytime sleepiness. She has two congenital intractable and rare diseases, namely, Moebius syndrome and Poland syndrome. Physiological examinations and a detailed usage analysis under a ventilation device helped
Ai Inagaki Sugiyama +5 more
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ABSTRACT Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an important, non‐curable disease today. Several possible risk factors have been discussed, among others sleep. Evolutionary hypotheses were proposed to explain sleep variation and AD risk, such as a potential advantage of short or interrupted sleep in ancient insecure environments, the evolution of increased ...
S. E. Spirig +3 more
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