Background and purpose: To evaluate (a) whether an active weight reduction strategy based
on the cognitive-behavioral approach and an initial very-low-calorie diet might lead to short…

The aim of this experiment was to measure the chemical composition and morphological
and mechanical properties, and to determine the contribution of different tissue components …

Background: Nasal side effects are often reported during nasal continuous positive airway
pressure (CPAP) treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and may make the …

Study objective To assess separately the effectiveness and safety of nasal-continuous
positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) and that of surgery in comparison to conservative …

Inhalation of heroin is known to provoke asthma. We report on the case of a patient who,
after repeated inhalation of heroin, presented with decreased lung volume associated with …

Acute pneumonitis following aspiration of petroleum products is usually related to accidental
poisonings in children. We describe here two cases of hydrocarbon pneumonitis in fire-…

Two-year seedlings of Quercus robur (pedunculateoak) were root-pruned before transplanting
in order toevaluate the importance of coarse versus fine roots onregrowth. Root systems …

Craniofacial and upper airway anatomy, obesity and posture may all play a role in compromising
upper airway patency in patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome. The aim …

Nasal problems are often reported during the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
(OSAS) with nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) and may jeopardize the …

Previously, we found that regular sleep fragmentation, similar to that found in patients with
sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS), impairs daytime function. Apnoeas and …