Sleep complaints can be both common and complex in the older patient. Their consideration
is an important aspect of holistic care, and may have an impact on quality of life, mortality …

Male reproductive functions, which include testicular steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis, and
sexual/erectile functions are key in male fertility, but may be adversely altered by several …

Background We aimed to identify specific patterns of physical multimorbidity, defined as the
presence of two or more physical long-term conditions, and to examine the extent to which …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are two chronic diseases that afflict many individuals worldwide with …

An individual's experience of COPD is determined by many factors in addition to the
pathological features of chronic bronchitis and emphysema and the symptoms that derive …

Objective Many lung diseases are associated with changes in autophagic activity. The
phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin …

In the past, there was limited research relating to the role of sleep in respiratory diseases.
Physicians treating these patients tended to focus mainly on the daily disabling symptoms …

Background Sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), restless leg
syndrome (RLS) and insomnia, are present in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and
heterogenous disease that is associated with a range of respiratory and non-respiratory …

Aim The impact of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)–COPD overlap syndrome (OVS) on
sleep quality and cardiovascular outcomes has not been fully explored. We aimed to …