Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Choosing the Best Interface.

Patient interface preference is a key factor in positive airway pressure compliance. Local side effects are common. Proper mask fitting and patient education are important.

A case of treatment-emergent central sleep apnea?

Ryals S, McCullough L, Wagner M, Berry R, Dibra M. A case of treatment-emergent central sleep apnea? . 2020;16(2):331–334.

Use of a Transformed ECG Signal to Detect Respiratory Effort During Apnea.

Study Objectives: To evaluate the ability of a transformed electrocardiography (ECG) signal recorded using standard electrode placement to detect inspiratory bursts from underlying surface chest wall electromyography (EMG) activity and the utility of the transformed signal for apnea classification compared to uncalibrated respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP).

Methods: Part 1: 250 consecutive adult studies without regard to respiratory events were retrospectively reviewed. The ECG signal was transformed with high pass filtering and viewed with increased sensitivity and channel clipping to determine the fraction of studies with inspiratory burst visualization as compared to chest wall EMG (right thorax).

Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Choosing the Best Interface.

Patient interface preference is a key factor in positive airway pressure compliance. Local side effects are common. Proper mask fitting and patient education are important.

Urinary tract infections in polycystic kidney disease.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacteriological findings and the frequency of urinary tract infections in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and their impact on renal function.

Methods: One hundred eighty patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease were studied from 2003 to 2008. Subjects were considered as having urinary tract infections if they had had one or more episodes of urinary infection.

PRINTO/PRES international website for families of children with rheumatic diseases: www.pediatric-rheumatology.printo.it.

Objective: To prepare a website for families and health professionals containing up to date information about paediatric rheumatic diseases (PRD).

Methods: Firstly, paediatric rheumatology centres and family self help associations were surveyed to characterise current clinical practice of physicians providing care for children with PRD, research activities, and training facilities of each centre. Secondly, international consensus was reached on the content of the website.