Aging is associated with several well-described changes in patterns of sleep. Typically, there
is a phase advance in the normal circadian sleep cycle: older people tend to go to sleep …

Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent commonly used to treat supraventricular and ventricular
arrhythmias. This drug is an iodine-containing compound that tends to accumulate in …

The treatment of sleep-related illness in older patients must be undertaken with an appreciation
of the physiologic changes associated with aging. Insomnia is common among older …

Background Although inhaled corticosteroids are effective for the treatment of asthma, it is
uncertain whether their use can prevent death from asthma. Methods We used the …

… smaller (8 m to 10 m) improvements after the training program in the 6-minute walking
distance at 3 months than usually reported after rehabilitation in COPD (48 m [CI, 31 m to 65 m]). …

BACKGROUND: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, compliance is a significant problem and has been …

Sarcoidosis may cause severe ventilatory impairment requiring corticosteroid treatment.
Chloroquine (CQ) can be an effective treatment for lung sarcoidosis with few side effects, but …

Background: The optimal way of assessing the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation on
functional status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently unknown. The …

Studies of the risk of fracture associated with inhaled corticosteroids are inconclusive and
are limited to short-term effects. We assessed whether long-term use increases this risk. We …

METHODS After ethics approval by the Mount Sinai Hospital Ethics Committee, a retrospective
chart review was performed at a private snoring clinic that often referred patients for …