Sleep-related breathing disorders, ranging from habitual snoring to the increased upper
airway resistance syndrome to sleep apnea, are now recognized as major health problems …

Over the past quarter century, knowledge and understanding of gas exchange and
hemodynamics during sleep have expanded rapidly. Research has been greatly stimulated …

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are considered to be at increased risk of sudden,
presumably arrhythmia-related death during sleep. The present study was undertaken to …

This study combined the use of cephalometrics and overnight polysomnographic monitoring
to analyze the effects of a modified functional appliance on airway, sleep, and respiratory …

C urrent prominent textbooks on anesthesiology mention sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) only
briefly. However, three patients in Illinois (two at one hospital) had sudden postoperative …

Abnormalities of ventricular repolarization are associated with life-threatening ventricular
arrhythmias. The effects of obstructive sleep apnea on the QT intc: rval were evaluated in 12 …

Presented is an illustrative case report ana a review of the anesthetic management of
obstructive sleep apnea patients. Preoperative evaluation should include a thorough airway …

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a common condition and is associated with excess morbidity
and mortality, in spite of the many advances in its treatment. Chronic stable heart failure is …

Aim Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common problem in children. It is
characterised by a combination of partial airway obstruction associated with hypoxemia and …

Adverse cardiac and pulmonary events are frequently observed during hemodialysis and
contribute to significant morbidity and mortality. The temporal relationship between these …