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Lungpacer Medical’s AeroPace System uses neurostimulation via an electrode-containing cardiovascular-catheter and software-controlled system to contract and strengthen the diaphragm in patients on ...

S4S explains the vital role dentists play in treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), using mandibular ...

The purpose of the present report is to describe the effect of position on another manifestation — that is, periodic breathing. Fifteen experiments were carried out on patients with chronic ...

The Periodic Table is integral to science education. In addition to the table itself, we provide learning resources and FAQs for teachers and students. Click to enlarge image. When Dmitri Mendeleev ...

He clenched his fist and appeared to struggle to try to gesture again. His sheet-wrapped legs lifted off the gurney into the ...

Cheyne-Stokes respirations are an irregular pattern of breathing consisting of a period of long, labored breathing followed by a period of shallow, rapid breathing and moments of no breathing at all ...

A common analogy often used to explain the gravity of this situation equates breathing Delhi’s toxic air to smoking several cigarettes a day. But how accurate is this comparison, and what does it ...

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Acid reflux and GERD can cause shortness of breath. Research suggests that GERD often is an underlying and sometimes unrecognized cause of asthma and other breathing troubles. When stomach acid passes ...

When everyone is gathered on Zoom, and before they get to the meat of the agenda, CEO Sean Clayton leads his team through a deep-breathing exercise. The practice sets the tone for the meeting, and ...

We hypothesized that, compared with adult subjects, the PCO2 apneic threshold in neonates is very close to the eupneic PCO2, likely facilitating the appearance of periodic breathing and apnea.