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 …

In three of 10 patients with uremic neuropathy improvement began two months after successful
renal transplantation, and functional recovery was complete in a year, although residual …

BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive and
distressing disease with a trajectory that is often difficult to predict.OBJECTIVE: To determine …

METHODS Net uptake (or output) of a metabolite by forearm tissues was calculated by the
equation 0= F (AV), where 0 is uptake (or output) of the metabolite in units of mass per minute …

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complain of dyspnea and fatigue.
We sought to estimate the prevalence of high fatigue in this population and to determine …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial for some, but not all, patients with
chronic lung disease.OBJECTIVES: To determine the success rate of a comprehensive PR …

… Superficial fat and major fat deposits between muscle bundles were excised as thoroughly
as possible. Despite these precautions, venous FFA concentrations exceeded arterial more …

OBJECTIVES: Patients treated for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with nasal
continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) often have side effects and poor compliance. Our …

Study objective To determine whether the use of a mucus clearance device (MCD) [Flutter;
Axcan Scandipharm; Birmingham, AL] could improve the bronchodilator response to inhaled …

… Tirlapur VG, Mir MA. Nocturnal hypoxemia and associated electrocardiographic changes
in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease. N Engl J Med 1982;306:125-30. …