Lung volumes and mean apnea duration in obstructive sleep apnea.

Former studies suggested that lung volumes might play a role in pathomechanisms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Mean apnea duration (MAD) is a rarely investigated parameter in OSA but is possibly a surrogate of arousal threshold. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of lung volumes to MAD in OSA.

Night eating, binge eating and related features in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

The aim of the study was to explore the nature and extent of the association between night eating, other forms of disordered eating and obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS).Eighty-one participants (20 women and 61 men), mean age 53.7 years diagnosed with OSAS were assessed prior to starting treatment.

Long-term improvement of insulin sensitivity during CPAP therapy in the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

Background: We recently demonstrated that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy rapidly improves insulin sensitivity within 2 days in non-diabetic patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. In these very patients we investigated whether this improvement of insulin sensitivity is maintained during long-term CPAP therapy.

Material/methods: After a mean of 2.

Arthropathy and cutaneous manifestations in a 28-year-old patient with cystic fibrosis.

We report on a 28-year-old man with known cystic fibrosis who presented with pain and cutaneous nodules in the elbow joints. His symptoms had appeared episodically in the previous months, they were always self-limiting, and independent of pulmonary exacerbations. A radiograph of the joints was unremarkable.

Resistin levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome--the link to subclinical inflammation?

Background: The role of resistin, a "new" white adipose tissue hormone, still needs to be established. Its linkage to insulin sensitivity and body mass was controversial in previous studies.

Material/methods: Twenty obese patients (BMI: 32.