The aim of the present review was to clarify the association between obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes, and discuss the therapeutic role of continuous positive …

Increasing numbers of overweight children and adults are presenting to sleep medicine
clinics for evaluation and treatment of sleepiness. Sleepiness negatively affects quality of …

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious and prevalent medical condition
with major consequences for health and safety. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a …

Background: Recent studies suggest poor sleep quality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF). However, so far, the impact of IPF-related sleep breathing disorders (SBDs) on …

A European Respiratory Society research seminar on “Metabolic alterations in obstructive
sleep apnoea (OSA)” was jointly organised in October 2009 together with two EU COST …

The metabolic syndrome shows a variable prevalence in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA),
and its association with insulin resistance or excessive daytime sleepiness in OSA is …

Aim of the study: To evaluate Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) and Platelet Distribution Width
(PDW) in non-diabetic subjects, according to obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) …

A possible association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
has been suggested. OSA could alter glucose metabolism, generating insulin resistance …

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the impact of obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) on glucose metabolism was different according to the presence or …

Purpose Although excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is one of the key symptoms of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), associations between OSA and EDS have been …