Context Systemic hypertension is prevalent among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Short-term studies indicate that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy …

INTRODUCTION: Although asthma and COPD are different pathologies, many patients
share characteristics from both entities. These cases can have different evolutions and …

… Patricia Lloberes, a,* Joaquín Durán-Cantolla, b Miguel Ángel Martínez-García, c José
María Marín, d Antoni Ferrer, e Jaime Corral, f Juan Fernando Masa, f Olga Parra, g Mari …

Rationale The distance walked in the 6-min walk test (6MWT) predicts mortality in patients
with severe COPD. Little is known about its prognostic value in patients with a wider range of …

Purpose To propose a new objective scatter index (OSI) based in the analysis of double-pass
images of a point source to rank and classify cataract patients. This classification scheme …

Context Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for patients
with symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, its indication for all patients with …

The temperature-history method, proposed by Yinping et al, is a simple and economic way
to determine the main thermophysical properties of materials used in thermal energy storage …

Rationale: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the current treatment for patients
with symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Its use for all subjects with sleep-…

This work aims at designing a thermal energy storage (TES) using air as heat transfer
medium, efficient mainly for free-cooling but also for other applications, improving the low heat …

Rationale: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are afflicted by
comorbidities. Few studies have prospectively evaluated COPD comorbidities and mortality risk. …