Sleep is a fundamental physiological process, characterized by the activation of several cortical
and subcortical neural networks. The relation between sleep and cardiovascular system …

Purpose To explore the prevalence of normal tension glaucoma (NTG) among patients with
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and to examine OSAS as a risk factor of NTG. …

We addressed the problem of the circadian changes in neural control of heart period in
ambulant hypertensive subjects. A running spectral analysis of RR variability from Holter tapes …

OBJECTIVE: In the dynamic organization of sleep, cyclic alternating pattern (CAP) expresses
a condition of instability of the level of vigilance that manifests the brain's fatigue in …

Spectral analysis of heart rate variability was used to investigate the possible alteration in
sympathovagal control of heart rate in patients with Chagas' disease. The study included 31 …

Background To date, the effects of COVID-19 pneumonia on health-related quality of life (HRQoL)
and dyspnoea are unknown. Methods In a real-life observational study, 20 patients …

Aims Air particulate matter (PM) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Altered autonomic functions play a key role in PM-induced cardiovascular disease. …

… In all diabetic patients, GFR after the LPD (114.9 ± 16.5ml · min –1 · 1.73 m∼2) and after
the test diet (122.7 ± 16.7 ml · min –1 · 1.73 m∼2) was significantly lower than after the UD (…

Although previous studies demonstrated that patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(OSAS) may present subclinical manifestations of dysphagia, in not one were different …

Background The therapeutic approach to COVID-19 and healthcare system preparedness
improved during 2020. We compared characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 …