Study objective: Noninvasive ventilation has been shown to be effective in patients with
acute respiratory failure due to pulmonary edema and exacerbations of COPD. Its role in an …

This paper deals with a stowage plan for containers in a container ship. Containers on board
a container ship are placed in vertical stacks, located in many bays. Since the access to the …

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility, safety and efficacy of bilevel positive airway
ventilation (BiPAP) in the treatment of severe pulmonary edema compared to high dose nitrate …

This paper deals with a stowage plan for containers in a container ship. Since the approach
to the containers on board the ship is only from above, it is often the case that containers …

Asthma is characterised by reversible airway obstruction. In most patients, control of disease
activity is easily achieved. However, in a small minority, asthma may be fatal. Between the …

Acoustic rhinometry (AR) is a recently developed objective technique for assessment of
geometry of the nasal cavity. The technique is based on the analysis of sound waves reflected …

To investigate excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD),
the reasons for which have not yet been clarified, polysomnography (PSG) and the …

Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with cognitive impairment, but whether
hypoxemia or repeated arousals and sleepiness are the underlying mechanism is controversial. …

Background Myxozoa are a diverse group of metazoan parasites with a very simple
organization, which has for decades eluded their evolutionary origin. Their most prominent and …

Background Pulmonary rehabilitation is known to be a beneficial treatment for COPD patients.
To date, however, there is no agreement for how long a rehabilitation program should be …