Considerable evidence is available in support of an independent association between
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and cardiovascular disease, which is particularly …

Sleep profoundly affects metabolic pathways. In healthy subjects, experimental sleep restriction
caused insulin resistance (IR) and increased evening cortisol and sympathetic activation…

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease, and is traditionally associated
with increased cardiovascular risk. The role of comorbidities in OSA patients has emerged …

This article is aimed at addressing the current state-of-the-art in epidemiology, pathophysiology,
diagnostic procedures and treatment options for appropriate management of obstructive …

BACKGROUND OSA is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity. A
driver of this is metabolic dysfunction and in particular type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Prior …

Circulating CD34+ cells are haemopoietic progenitors that may play a role in tissue repair.
No data are available on circulating progenitors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (…

This article is aimed at addressing the current state of the art in epidemiology, pathophysiology,
diagnostic procedures and treatment options for appropriate management of obstructive …

Objective To assess spontaneous baroreceptor-heart rate reflex sensitivity during sleep in
patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, a condition associated with increased …

Airway epithelium is emerging as a regulator of innate immune responses to a variety of
insults including cigarette smoke. The main goal of this study was to explore the effects of …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a major challenge for physicians and healthcare systems
throughout the world. The high prevalence and the impact on daily life of OSA oblige …