Background And Objectives: OSA is a known medical condition that is associated with several comorbidities and affect patients' quality of life. The association between OSA and lung cancer remains debated. Some studies reported increased prevalence of OSA in patients with lung cancer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe association between lung cancer and obstructive sleep apnea has remained a matter of debate for years. Obstructive sleep apnea is thought to increase the incidence of lung cancer due to intermittent hypoxaemia and sleep fragmentation. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with lung cancer and its effect on those patients' performance status.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multiorgan disease that leads to neurovascular complications that disturb the normal erectile function.
Aim: The aim of the current work was to study the early changes occurring in the level of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and histopathological changes in penile tissues of uncontrolled diabetic rats.
Materials And Methods: This study was carried on 50 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats divided into two main groups: group I (control, n = 10) and group II (diabetic, n = 40).