Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) are retrieved during fossil fuel
extraction and used as solvents in consumer and industrial products, as gasoline additives …

Abstract Purpose of Review Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an underdiagnosed illness
linked to essential hypertension (HTN), resistant hypertension (r-HTN), and cardiovascular …

Sex differences in the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system have been widely
reported. These intrinsic sex differences have also been shown to modulate the …

The respiratory response to hypoxia in mammals develops from an inhibition of breathing
movements in utero into a sustained increase in ventilation in the adult. This ventilatory …

Sex is a biological concept determined at conception. Gender is a social concept. Medicine
recognises sex as a biological variable and recommends including sex as a factor in clinical …

There is increasing recognition that sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and
testosterone) have biological and pathophysiological actions in peripheral, non-reproductive …

We show that heart rate enabled wearable devices can be used to measure respiratory rate.
Respiration modulates the heart rate creating excess power in the heart rate variability at a …

Testosterone has been the focus of several investigations and review studies in males, but
few have addressed its effects on sleep and sexual function, despite evidence of its …

The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and endocrine and metabolic
disease is unequivocal. OSA, which is characterized by intermittent hypoxia and sleep …

Hypoxia plays an important role in the development of many infectious, inflammatory, and
tumor diseases. The predisposition to such disorders is mostly provided by differences in …