1. Cough can (a) be an important defense mechanism to help clear excessive secretions
and foreign material from airways;(b) be an important factor in the spread of infection;(c) …

Between 1982 and 2006, there were 89 distinct publications dealing with oral appliance
therapy involving a total of 3,027 patients, which reported results of sleep studies performed …

Multiple methods have been used to study the structure and physiological behavior of the
upper airway (UA) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Valuable information may …

We describe NTRU, a new public key cryptosystem. NTRU features reasonably short, easily
created keys, high speed, and low memory requirements. NTRU encryption and decryption …

Objective: To assess whether sleep apnoea syndrome is an independent risk factor for
hypertension. Design: Population study. Setting: Sleep clinic in Toronto. Participants: 2677 adults, …

Abstract As Julius Caesar surveys the unfolding battle from his hilltop outpost, an exhausted
and disheveled courier bursts into his presence and hands him a sheet of parchment …

Background: Treatment of moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
with combinations of inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting β-agonists, and long-acting …

We examined the predictive value of history and physical examination in the diagnosis of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. This was achieved by studying a set of 594 patients …

Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic disease whose treatment may require long-term nightly
use of relatively cumbersome and expensive breathing equipment that provides continuous …

Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) may aid in monitoring pulmonary disease. The single-breath NO
profile (subjects with nose clip) was described as a NO peak followed by a plateau (NO(PLAT)…