Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) constitutes a public health problem, with various systemic consequences that can increase cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as well as increase healthcare expenditure.This review discusses the rationale and effects of using general physical exercise, oropharyngeal exercises, and respiratory muscle training as an
Abstract Background Linear mixed models (LMM) are a common approach to analyzing data from cluster randomized trials (CRTs).Inference on parameters can be performed via Wald tests or likelihood ratio tests (LRT), but both approaches may give incorrect Type I error rates in common finite sample settings.The impact of different combinations of cluste
Right-to-carry (RTC) laws allow the legal carrying of concealed firearms for defense, in certain states in the United States.I used modern causal inference methodology from epidemiology to examine the effect of RTC laws on crime over a period from 1959 up to 2016.I fitted marginal structural models (MSMs), using synovex one grass inverse probabilit
The cable saddle structure is the main support component for long-span bridges to transmit cable force, which is of great significance for the structural force system.Nowadays, the main cable saddle structures used in long-span bridges are mainly traditional anti-slip saddles and innovative rolling saddles.To clarify the characteristics of the sadd
Low-temperature preservation could effectively extend in vitro storage of biological materials due to delayed or suspended cellular metabolism and decaying as illustrated by the Arrhenius model.It is widely used as an enabling technology for a variety of biomedical applications such as cell therapeutics, assisted reproductive technologies, organ 35