Background. An excessive rate of cardiac death is a well-known feature of renal failure.
Coronary heart disease is frequent and the possibility has been raised that the natural …

The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is typically associated with conditions known to
increase insulin resistance as hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. We investigated whether …

Intermyocardiocytic fibrosis, ie, nonreparative interstitial fibrosis with collagen fiber
deposition, is commonly found in uremic patients and animals. The volume density of …

Serum leptin and ghrelin levels were investigated in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea
(OSA) syndrome before and during continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) treatment …

Reduced capillary density in the myocardium of uremic rats—A stereological study. Using
stereological techniques capillaries, interstitium and myocardial fibers were analyzed in …

The vestibular system conveys information about body motion and gravity. It was one of the
first sensory systems to emerge in evolution; however, it was also the last to be discovered …

The history of the sciences of the human brain and mind has been characterized from the
beginning by two parallel traditions. The prevailing theory that still influences the way current …

Striking alterations of the structure of arterial vessels of different caliber are a well-known
feature of renal failure, but it is currently unknown to what extent they are a reflection of …

Cross-functional integration (CFI) is regarded as a key success factor in new product
development. Since most of the research in this area has been conducted in single-country …

Students' use of working memory (WM) is a key to academic success, as many subject areas
and various tasks school-aged children encounter require the ability to attend to, work with …