| Description |
1 online resource (678 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Section I. Overview of sleep medicine -- section II. Anatomy and physiology -- section III. Sleep disorders and disorders that affect sleep -- section IV. Patient care and assessment -- section V. Polysomnography -- section VI. Interventions and therapeutics -- section VII. Ancillary procedures -- section VIII. Pediatrics -- section IX. Sleep center management -- section X. Appendix |
| Summary |
This text provides a thorough understanding of the use of polysomnography and other technologies in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders. Coverage includes in-depth reviews of the neurophysiology and cardiopulmonary aspects of sleep and the pathophysiology of sleep disorders. Detailed sections on polysomnography include recording procedures, identifying and scoring sleep stages and sleep-related events, and report generation. Chapters discuss therapeutic interventions including positive airway pressure, supplemental oxygen, surgical and pharmacologic treatments, and patient education. A section focuses on pediatric sleep disorders and polysomnography. Also included are chapters on establishing and managing a sleep center and accrediting a sleep program |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Polysomnography.
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Sleep disorders.
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Sleep Wake Disorders -- diagnosis
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Polysomnography -- methods
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Sleep -- physiology
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Polysomnography
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Sleep Wake Disorders
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Polysomnography
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Sleep disorders
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Mattice, Cynthia
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Brooks, Rita
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Lee-Chiong, Teofilo L., 1960-
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| LC no. |
2011051969 |
| ISBN |
1469877635 |
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9781469877631 |
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