Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder; however, it remains
underdiagnosed and undertreated. Although screening tools such as the Berlin questionnaire (…

Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) is widely used to evaluate degree of somnolence among
Chinese patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Yet no Mandarin–Chinese translation has …

BACKGROUND: Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),
based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition (DSM-IV) …

Study Objectives A recent study of patients with moderate–severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
in Iceland identified three clinical clusters based on symptoms and comorbidities. We …

Study Objectives: The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) guidelines for
polysomnography (PSG) scoring are increasingly being adopted worldwide, but the agreement …

Introduction Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) is the pathological hallmark of acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS), however, the presence of DAD in the clinical criteria of ARDS …

Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS ) due to severe influenza A H1N1
pneumonitis would result in impaired pulmonary functions and health‐related quality of life ( …

Objective: Dynamic preload indicators with pulse pressure variation and stroke volume
variation are superior to static indicators for predicting fluid responsiveness in mechanically …

Objective To evaluate the impact of nasal surgery alone on quality of life (QOL) in patients
with obstructive sleep apnea and nasal obstruction using generic and disease-specific QOL …

Background. Previous studies have found an association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
and chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, subjects with confounding factors such …