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Updated November 2026 · reviewed against the current NMC / NBE curriculum

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  1. 001

    Spectrum of polysomnography findings in obstructive sleep apnea and correlation with quality of life at a tertiary care hospital

    Sleep Medicine Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  2. 002

    Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on 6-minute walk distance and dyspnoea in post-COVID lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Hospital-based cross-sectional study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  3. 003

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea on polysomnography among COPD patients and its association with exacerbation frequency

    Sleep Medicine Prospective observational study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  4. 004

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with resistant hypertension using level III polysomnography

    Sleep Medicine Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  5. 005

    Correlation of STOP-Bang questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale with apnoea-hypopnoea index on polysomnography in suspected obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  6. 006

    Nocturnal oxygen desaturation on overnight oximetry in stable COPD and its correlation with daytime arterial blood gases

    Sleep Medicine Prospective observational study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  7. 007

    Clinical and polysomnographic profile of obstructive sleep apnea in elderly versus middle-aged adults

    Sleep Medicine Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  8. 008

    Prevalence of daytime hypercapnia (obesity hypoventilation) among patients with obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  9. 009

    Causes and predictors of in-hospital mortality among patients with post-tuberculosis lung disease admitted with respiratory failure

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Retrospective record-based study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  10. 010

    Clinical profile and predictors of need for non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbation of COPD requiring hospitalisation

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  11. 011

    Association of severity of obstructive sleep apnea with serum hs-CRP levels

    Sleep Medicine Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  12. 012

    Prevalence and predictors of persistent dyspnoea among patients with post-COVID lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Analytical cross-sectional study Community / KAP
    Objective
  13. 013

    Effect of CPAP therapy on Epworth Sleepiness Scale score and blood pressure in moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective interventional study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  14. 014

    Prevalence of sleep disturbances and their association with persistent symptoms in post-COVID lung disease

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  15. 015

    Usefulness of STOP-Bang questionnaire for risk stratification of obstructive sleep apnea among elderly patients

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  16. 016

    Association of obstructive sleep apnea severity with components of metabolic syndrome

    Sleep Medicine Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  17. 017

    Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding obstructive sleep apnea among patients attending pulmonary medicine OPD

    Sleep Medicine Analytical cross-sectional study Community / KAP
    Objective
  18. 018

    Correlation of neck circumference and body mass index with apnoea-hypopnoea index in obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  19. 019

    Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing and nocturnal desaturation in interstitial lung disease

    Sleep Medicine Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  20. 020

    Comparison of STOP-Bang, Berlin questionnaire and NoSAS score for screening of obstructive sleep apnea against polysomnography

    Sleep Medicine Quasi-experimental study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  21. 021

    Prevalence of high risk of obstructive sleep apnea among healthcare workers using STOP-Bang questionnaire

    Sleep Medicine Community-based cross-sectional study Community / KAP
    Objective
  22. 022

    Comparison of home-based and hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation on quality of life in post-COVID lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Quasi-experimental study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  23. 023

    Prevalence of chronic hypoxaemic respiratory failure and long-term oxygen requirement in post-tuberculosis lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Hospital-based cross-sectional study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  24. 024

    Predictors of readmission within 6 months among patients with post-COVID lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective analytical study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  25. 025

    Prevalence of nocturnal hypoxaemia and sleep-disordered breathing in post-tuberculosis lung disease

    Sleep Medicine Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  26. 026

    Prevalence of cognitive impairment in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Retrospective record-based study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  27. 027

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with bronchial asthma and its effect on asthma control

    Sleep Medicine Retrospective record-based study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  28. 028

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with hypothyroidism

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  29. 029

    Functional status and frailty in elderly patients with post-COVID lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Community-based cross-sectional study Community / KAP
    Objective
  30. 030

    Comparison of 1-minute sit-to-stand test and 6-minute walk test in detecting exertional desaturation in post-COVID lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  31. 031

    Correlation of polysomnography findings with quality of life in patients with COPD at a tertiary care hospital

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  32. 032

    Comparison of level III home sleep testing and level I polysomnography in diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  33. 033

    Predictors of long-term oxygen therapy requirement in stable COPD

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  34. 034

    Post-COVID Functional Status scale and its correlation with residual HRCT abnormality

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  35. 035

    Predictors of CPAP adherence among patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  36. 036

    Effect of structured telephonic follow-up versus standard care on symptom recovery and readmission in post-COVID lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  37. 037

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with morbid obesity undergoing evaluation for bariatric surgery

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  38. 038

    Effect of a structured weight-reduction programme on apnoea-hypopnoea index in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  39. 039

    Determinants of oxygen requirement in patients admitted with post-COVID lung disease at a tertiary care hospital

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective analytical study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  40. 040

    Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on exercise capacity and quality of life in post-tuberculosis lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  41. 041

    Diaphragmatic ultrasound parameters and their association with severity of obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  42. 042

    Diagnostic accuracy of STOP-Bang, Berlin and NoSAS questionnaires against polysomnography for obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  43. 043

    Level III home sleep testing versus in-laboratory polysomnography for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  44. 044

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea among patients with resistant hypertension

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  45. 045

    Obstructive sleep apnoea in type 2 diabetes mellitus and its association with glycaemic control

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  46. 046

    Neck circumference and modified Mallampati score as predictors of obstructive sleep apnoea severity

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  47. 047

    Adherence to CPAP at three months and its determinants in obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  48. 048

    Effect of CPAP therapy on blood pressure and HbA1c in obstructive sleep apnoea with metabolic syndrome

    Sleep Medicine Prospective interventional study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  49. 049

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in COPD and its association with daytime hypercapnia

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  50. 050

    Clinical profile of obesity hypoventilation syndrome and response to non-invasive ventilation

    Sleep Medicine Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  51. 051

    Excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep quality among resident doctors at a teaching hospital

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Community / KAP
    Objective
  52. 052

    High-flow nasal oxygen versus non-invasive ventilation in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: intubation rate

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  53. 053

    HACOR score as a predictor of non-invasive ventilation failure in hypercapnic exacerbation of COPD

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective analytical study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  54. 054

    ROX index as a predictor of high-flow nasal oxygen success in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective analytical study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  55. 055

    Rapid shallow breathing index combined with diaphragmatic excursion for predicting extubation outcome in COPD patients on mechanical ventilation

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective analytical study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  56. 056

    Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation and its effect on exercise capacity and quality of life in COPD

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  57. 057

    Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on six-minute walk distance and dyspnoea in post-tuberculosis lung disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective interventional study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  58. 058

    Adherence to long-term oxygen therapy and its determinants in chronic respiratory failure

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  59. 059

    Nutritional status by Subjective Global Assessment and its association with outcome in hospitalised exacerbation of COPD

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective observational study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  60. 060

    Frailty as a predictor of 90-day readmission after hospitalisation for exacerbation of COPD

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  61. 061

    Anxiety and depression in chronic respiratory disease and their effect on health-related quality of life

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  62. 062

    Knowledge and practice of spirometry among general practitioners

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Community-based cross-sectional study Community / KAP
    Objective
  63. 063

    Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea among patients with atrial fibrillation and its association with arrhythmia burden

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  64. 064

    Prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnoea and response to positional therapy

    Sleep Medicine Prospective interventional study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  65. 065

    Mandibular advancement device versus CPAP in mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: AHI reduction and adherence

    Sleep Medicine Prospective interventional study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  66. 066

    Sleep-disordered breathing on level III testing in the third trimester and its association with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  67. 067

    Comorbid insomnia on the Insomnia Severity Index in obstructive sleep apnoea and its association with CPAP adherence

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  68. 068

    Oxygen desaturation index on overnight oximetry versus polysomnography for diagnosing moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Diagnostic / Tool Evaluation
    Objective
  69. 069

    Helmet versus face-mask non-invasive ventilation in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: intubation rate at 7 days

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  70. 070

    High-flow nasal oxygen versus conventional oxygen after planned extubation in high-risk patients: reintubation within 72 hours

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  71. 071

    Effect of inspiratory muscle training on maximal inspiratory pressure and dyspnoea in stable COPD

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective interventional study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  72. 072

    Home non-invasive ventilation after hypercapnic exacerbation of COPD and its effect on readmission at 12 months

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  73. 073

    Physical, cognitive and psychological impairment three months after discharge in survivors of a respiratory ICU

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  74. 074

    Effect of an eight-week pulmonary rehabilitation programme on exercise capacity and quality of life in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective interventional study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  75. 075

    Diaphragmatic excursion and thickening fraction on ultrasonography in relation to severity of obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  76. 076

    Six-minute walk distance and exercise-induced desaturation in relation to apnoea-hypopnoea index in obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Prospective analytical study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  77. 077

    Helmet bilevel positive airway pressure in lateral versus prone position in mild-to-moderate ARDS: change in PaO2/FiO2 ratio

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective comparative study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  78. 078

    Standardised oral-care bundle with versus without chlorhexidine and incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in medical ICU

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Quasi-experimental study Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  79. 079

    Incidence and predictors of endotracheal intubation in patients with acute poisoning presenting to the emergency department

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  80. 080

    Cardiometabolic multimorbidity and its association with apnoea-hypopnoea index in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea on polysomnography

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Association / Correlation
    Objective
  81. 081

    Prevalence of frailty by Fried phenotype across chronic respiratory diseases and its association with six-minute walk distance

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Hospital-based cross-sectional study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  82. 082

    Add-on acetazolamide with CPAP versus CPAP alone in moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea: change in AHI and sleepiness at eight weeks

    Sleep Medicine Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective
  83. 083

    Sex differences in presenting symptoms, Epworth score and polysomnographic severity among adults referred for suspected obstructive sleep apnoea

    Sleep Medicine Hospital-based cross-sectional study Clinical Spectrum / Profile
    Objective
  84. 084

    HACOR score at one and 12 hours for predicting non-invasive ventilation failure in acute exacerbation of post-tuberculosis obstructive airway disease

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Prospective observational study Outcome / Prognostic
    Objective
  85. 085

    High-flow nasal oxygen with an overlying surgical mask versus high-flow nasal oxygen alone on PaO2/FiO2 ratio in acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure

    Respiratory Critical Care & Rehabilitation Randomized controlled trial Comparative / Interventional
    Objective

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