Treating sleep-disordered breathing of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with CPAP and nocturnal oxygen treatment. A pilot study

Abstract Introduction Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a major comorbidity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and is associated with a poor outcome.There is a lack of knowledge regarding the impact of SDB treatment on IPF.We assessed at one year: (1) the effect of CPAP and/or nocturnal oxygen therapy on IPF regarding lung function, blood med

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COMMERCIALISATION OF OCCUPATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. PEOPLE FOR THE INSTITUTIONS, OR INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE? (CASE ANALYSIS OF OCCUPATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF DISABLED UNIVERSITY GRADUATES)

Poland is a country with very low labour force participation among people with disabilities.On the one hand, changes are visible in the attitudes and behaviour of people with disabilities, especially students and graduates who aim to have a professional career.On the other hand, one can observe a process of gradual withdrawal of families from carin

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