Critically ill patients frequently experience poor sleep, characterized by frequent disruptions,
loss of circadian rhythms, and a paucity of time spent in restorative sleep stages. Factors that …

Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) may affect respiratory muscles, leading to respiratory
failure. Studies show that long-term noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) improves …

Rationale: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA)(overlap syndrome) are more likely to develop pulmonary hypertension …

Background Despite best-possible medical management, many patients with end-stage
cancer experience breathlessness, especially towards the end of their lives. We assessed …

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) devices are used during sleep to treat
patients with diurnal chronic alveolar hypoventilation (CAH). Bilevel positive airway pressure …

Objective Respiratory management of patients with end-stage respiratory muscle failure of
neuromuscular disease has evolved from no treatment and inevitable respiratory failure to …

Background: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is an effective treatment in patients
with neuromuscular diseases (NMD) to improve symptoms, quality of life, and survival …

Heart failure (HF) is a life-threatening disease and is a growing public health concern.
Despite recent advances in pharmacological management for HF, the morbidity and …

The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing …

The overlap syndrome (OS) was first coined by David C. Flenley in 1985 to describe the
coexistence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …