Objective. —To determine whether a program incorporating smoking intervention and use
of an inhaled bronchodilator can slow the rate of decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 …

Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been studied in detail for over a decade, the
mortality of this disorder is unclear. We calculated cumulative survival in 385 male OSA …

Excessive daytime sleepiness and loud snoring are the major symptoms of obstructive
sleep apnea, often leading to serious medical complications if unrecognized and untreated. …

The fresh-cut produce industry has been the fastest-growing portion of the food retail market
during the past 10 years, providing consumers with convenient and nutritious food. However…

Barring holocausts, demographic forecasts suggest a “demographic winter” lasting 500–1,000
years and eliminating most habitat for wildlife in the tropics. About 2,000 species of large, …

The preparation and distribution of fresh-cut produce is a rapidly developing industry that
provides the consumer with convenient and nutritious food. However, fresh-cut fruits and …

Importance Although consensus statements support the preoperative treatment of borderline
resectable pancreatic cancer, no prospective, quality-controlled, multicenter studies of this …

In order to assess the role of hypoxemia in the sleep disruption of patients with COPD, we
studied patients breathing air and oxygen during sleep. In 24 patients with COPD, we …

Chitinous material was extracted from mycelia of Aspergillus niger and Mucor rouxii grown
in yeast peptone dextrose broth for 15 and 21 days, respectively. The extracted material was …

Ca and N play important roles in all aspects of apple tree physiology, including postharvest
fruit quality. Ca affects fruit softening because it is an essential part of the cell wall structure …