title: A letter of thanks to the founding editors of Sleep and Breathing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814-4799, USA. aheliasson@aol.com.
authors.forename: Arn H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Eliasson
authors.affiliation: Sleep Medicine Center, Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Penzel
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Fernanda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Almeida