BACKGROUND The diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and evaluation of sleep quality in the pediatric population is dependent on resource intensive attended polysomnography. An ECG-derived cardiopulmonary coupling sleep spectrogram (CPC) analysis previously described in adults can provide information about the severity of SDB and coupled interactions of sleep modulated autonomic drive a...

Relationship Development Intervention® (RDI®) is a cost effective, research guided, intervention approach for remediating Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The purpose of RDI® is to develop intersubjectivity, the agreed upon core of autism’s social and communicative deficits (Baron-Cohen, 2000). Intersubjectivity encompasses joint attention, social referencing, theory of mind, social reciprocity...

BACKGROUND/AIM S-1 plus cisplatin is the standard first-line chemotherapy for metastatic gastric cancer (MGC) in Japan, but the relationship between dose intensity and antitumor effects remains unclear. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively studied 64 patients who received S-1 plus cisplatin for MGC from January 2006 to December 2010 in two Japanese hospitals. RESULTS The median relative ...

INTRODUCTION Obesity and male gender are the main risk factors for the development of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); however, some epidemiological data has shown that neck circumference (NC) > or = 43 cm is a better predictor of obstructive event frequency than body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to assess the relation between NC and BMI on OSA severity in males. MATERIAL AND ME...

OBJECTIVES In its guidelines on the use of portable monitors to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine endorses home polygraphy with type III devices recording at a minimum airflow the respiratory effort and pulse oximetry, but advises against simple pulse oximetry. However, oximetry is widely available and simple to use in the home. This study was designed to...

The purpose of this study was to examine whether dietary habits and physical activity patterns were independently associated with severity of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in adults diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Data collected from 320 adults participating in an ancillary study of The Apnea Positive Pressure Long-term Efficacy Study were analyzed as a cross-sectional assessment at ...

Main Outcome Measures: Postoperative pain was evaluated using a visual analog scale. Before surgery and at 6 months after surgery, subjective outcomes were assessed using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the snoring scale, and objective outcomes were assessed using overnight polysomnography variables (RDI, snoring index, and minimal oxygen saturation). Surgical success was defined as achieving ...

STUDY OBJECTIVES: This study analyzed the association between the Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) and two behavior measures, the Conners' Parent Rating Scale (CPRS-R) and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) in school-aged children to determine whether there is an optimal threshold of Sleep-disordered Breathing (SDB) associated with increased risk of behavior problems. METHODS: The Tucson Ch...