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Manon Fleury, Céline Delestrain, Léa Roditis, Caroline Perisson, Marie-Catherine Renoux, Caroline Thumerelle, Ralph Epaud, Camille Fletcher, Nouha Jedidi, Aurore Coulomb L'Hermine, Harriet Corvol, Hubert Ducou le Pointe, Pascale Fanen, Chiara Sileo, Camille Louvrier, Alix de Becdelievre, Marie Legendre, Nadia Nathan

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The pathophysiology of residual sleepiness in treated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) remains poorly understood. Animal models suggest that it may involve neuronal damage due to intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation. In a cohort of 122 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treated OSA patients referred for maintenance of wakefulness test, we explored the determinants of (objective ...

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Jul 1, 2023 · Good practice points Elective surgery may be considered for patients in whom recurrence prevention is deemed important (eg, at-risk professionals (divers, airline pilots, military personnel), or those who developed a tension pneumothorax at first episode). Elective surgery should be considered for patients with a second ipsilateral or first contralateral pneumothorax. Discharge and activity ...

6 days ago · Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membranous nanosized particles that contain proteins, nucleic acids and lipids and are generated by nearly all cell types that participate in intercellular communication.1 The roles of EVs in pulmonary diseases are increasingly being recognised, and EVs have emerged as promising biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of cancer and acute and chronic respiratory ...

6 days ago · Pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).1 Yet, despite comprehensive acceptance of the benefits, pulmonary rehabilitation is universally under-prescribed2 and underused.3 To support more people with COPD being able to achieve the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation, patients4 and international societies5 6 have ...

The chronic airways diseases, asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), are highly prevalent conditions causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Both are acknowledged to be heterogeneous with respect to clinical presentation, prognosis and driving mechanisms.1 Type-2 airway inflammation is arguably the most important and treatable underlying mechanism to identify,1 ...