Full Description
This textbook presents a succinct yet comprehensive overview of the current essential topics in sleep medicine. Each chapter, written by experts in the many fields that make up sleep medicine, provides a unique, multidisciplinary perspective on the diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. Information is presented in outline format to optimise the learning experience with multiple choice questions to consolidate learning and practice guidelines to further one's grasp of the topics while presenting the opportunity for efficient reference. Finally, this textbook's outline format, clear and concise language, and rich set of practice guidelines make it a trusted resource for nonmedical professionals hoping to learn more about sleep disorders and their treatments.
Contents
Preface; Normal Sleep and its Variants; Sleep Physiology; Classification of Sleep Disorders; Sleep Evaluation; Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Hygiene; Sleep Pharmacology; Sleep in Women; Sleep and Aging; Sleep and Medical Conditions; Adult OSA Overview; Pathogenesis and Endotypes of OSA; Diagnosis and Assessment of Adult OSA; Associated Health Risks of OSA; Snoring; Adult OSA Medical Management; PAP Treatment for OSA; Oral Appliance Therapy for OSA; Surgery for OSA; Perioperative Considerations in Sleep Surgery; The Nose and Sleep Apnea; Tonsillectomy and Palatal Surgery for OSA; Surgery to Address the Tongue Base and Hypopharynx; Skeletal surgery for OSA; Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of OSA; Bariatric Surgery for OSA; Combination Therapy for OSA; Central Sleep Apnea; Insomnia; Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence; Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders; Parasomnias; Sleep-Related Movement Disorders; Sleep in Children; Sleep Related Breathing Disorders and Other Conditions in Children; Treatment of Pediatric OSA; Pediatric OSA Treatment Beyond Tonsillectomy; How to Set up a Sleep Laboratory; The Future of Sleep Medicine and Surgery and a Glossary of Acronyms; Index.
