Delayed targeted atelectasis in a case of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves.

A woman in her late 60s with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema underwent bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with endobronchial valves (EBV) to address hyperinflation. The initial EBV placement has led to partial lobar atelectasis of the left lower lobe and resulted in significant improvement in the patient's symptoms and lung function. However, valve migration occurred later due to pneumothorax unrelated to valves, leading to suboptimal clinical improvement.

Impact on health outcomes associated with changing the clock 1 hour during fall and spring transitions in the Southern Hemisphere.

Study Objectives: Changing the clocks seasonally is potentially harmful because it interferes with normal daytime activities. Studies aimed at quantifying this association are scant. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of 1 year's worth of changing the clocks (fall and spring transitions) on healthy young men located in the Southern Hemisphere in South America.

Association between Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to COVID-19 and Long-Term Sleep and Circadian Sleep-Wake Disorders.

Current studies agree on the impact of sleep and circadian rest-activity rhythm alterations in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) survivors. However, research on the duration of this impact is scarce. In this study, we evaluate the impact of ARDS on the sleep and circadian rest-activity rhythm of COVID-19 survivors twelve months after hospital discharge.

Is the time below 90% of SpO during sleep (T90%) a metric of good health? A longitudinal analysis of two cohorts.

Background: Novel wireless-based technologies can easily record pulse oximetry at home. One of the main parameters that are recorded in sleep studies is the time under 90% of SpO (T90%) and the oxygen desaturation index 3% (ODI-3%). We assessed the association of T90% and/or ODI-3% in two different scenarios (a community-based study and a clinical setting) with all-cause mortality (primary outcome).

The U-Shaped Association between Sleep Duration, All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Risk in a Hispanic/Latino Clinically Based Cohort.

Sleep is essential for life, and inappropriate sleep duration patterns may lead to chronic consequences regarding human health. Several studies have confirmed the presence of a U-shaped association between sleep duration and mortality. Moreover, many consequences related to cardiometabolic aspects have been suggested in patients with abnormal sleep durations.

Recurrent pleural effusion from ovarian hemangioma: A rare pseudo-Meigs syndrome presentation.

Pleural effusion is a common condition related to various diseases such as heart failure, malignancies, and pneumonia. Ovarian hemangioma is a rare type of female genital tumour and can rarely cause pleural effusion. In this case, we present a 48-year-old female with repeated episodes of recurrent right-sided pleural effusion over 1 year with no clear aetiology.

[Association between high vitamin B12 levels and one year mortality in older people admitted to the hospital].

Background: Supplementation of vitamin B12 in older adults is a common practice to avoid vitamin B12 insufficiency. However, there is a paucity of information about the effects of cobalamin excess.

Aim: To asses any potential effects of high levels vitamin B12 on mortality on adults aged ≥ 65 years admitted to an internal medicine service.

Prevalence of STOP BANG questionnaire and association with major cardiovascular events in hospitalized population: is it enough with currently used cardiovascular risk measurements?

Unlabelled: Cardiovascular risk (CR) is associated with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). This association enhances the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE); nevertheless, data from hospitalized populations and interactions among these conditions remain unclear.

Purpose: To evaluate the risk of MACE in the population with risk of OSAHS using the STOP-BANG questionnaire.