Death is mysterious that scientists can't fully explain, even if they've been observing trends in dying patients, like this odd breathing pattern, for years.

Talking about death is never easy, but understanding it can make the process a little less mysterious and a lot less ...

ALTHOUGH aminophylline has been known for many years to abolish Cheyne-Stokes respiration and restore a normal breathing pattern, the mechanism of this phenomenon is poorly understood. This agent acts ...

Central sleep apnea occurring within the cyclic breathing pattern of Cheyne–Stokes respiration has been reported to be common in patients with heart failure. 1 During sleep, episodes of ...

September 28, 2006 — Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have further characterized what they're calling complex sleep apnea syndrome (CompSAS), a condition that appears distinct from both obstructive ...

It’s hard to predict events in the final days and hours of a person’s life. Some deaths are wonderful – a gentle decline preceding a gracious demise. Certainly these are the sorts of deaths we see in ...