Sleep Deficiency And Health An Issue Of Clinics In Chest Medicine Volume 43 2

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Monica L. Andersen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep in Women. Top experts discuss topics such as the relationship between mood and sleep in different female reproductive states; sleep parameters across the menstrual cycle; sleep duration, obesity and mortality risk in women; sleep during menopause; and more. Contains 8 more practice-oriented topics including the effects of hormonal contraceptives on the sleep of women of reproductive age; sleep patterns in women with dysmenorrhea; the cardiovascular impact of obstructive sleep apnea in women; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sleep in women, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Steven Holfinger brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Technology for the Sleep Field. Top experts discuss current development and use of multi-modal sensors and technologies which make accurate sleep monitoring at scale a possibility in today’s sleep medicine. Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including using telehealth platforms to transform sleep care models; are consumer wearable sleep trackers ready for clinical use; potential implications of screen time in an age of augmented/virtual reality; advancements in sleep health to optimize human performance; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews of advances in technology for the sleep field, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome are three examples of very common disorders for which we have little biological information. This new book cuts across a variety of medical disciplines such as neurology, pulmonology, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, otolaryngology, and nursing, as well as other medical practices with an interest in the management of sleep pathology. This area of research is not limited to very young and old patientsâ€"sleep disorders reach across all ages and ethnicities. Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation presents a structured analysis that explores the following: Improving awareness among the general public and health care professionals. Increasing investment in interdisciplinary somnology and sleep medicine research training and mentoring activities. Validating and developing new and existing technologies for diagnosis and treatment. This book will be of interest to those looking to learn more about the enormous public health burden of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation and the strikingly limited capacity of the health care enterprise to identify and treat the majority of individuals suffering from sleep problems.

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This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics is edited by Dr.Ahmed BaHammam and focuses on Hypersomnia. Article topics include: Hypersomnia: neurobiological basis; Narcolepsy Immunogenetics: Where is the Evidence?; Genetic markers of sleepiness; Autonomic function instabilities in Narcolepsy; Epidemiology of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness; Evaluation of the sleepy patient: differential diagnosis; Subjective and objective assessment of hypersomnia; Sleepiness in Narcolepsy; Idiopathic hypersomnia; Sleep disordered breathing and excessive daytime sleepiness; Drug-induced excessive sleepiness; Kleine-Levin syndrome and recurrent hypersomnia; Behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome: an underestimated cause of hypersomnia; Sleepiness in children; Sleepiness in Adolescents; Sleepiness in the elderly; Depression and Hypersomnia: a complex association; Neurodegenerative diseases and excessive sleepiness; Sleepiness and traffic safety; Pharmacological management of excessive daytime sleepiness; Non-pharmacological management of excessive daytime sleepiness.

Dr. Carolyn D'Ambrosio has put together an expert panel of authors covering topics such as: Sleep and Respiratory Physiology in Adults, Sleep and Respiratory Physiology in Children, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Restrictive Lung Disease, Lung Transplantation, Pulmonary Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure, Neurologic Conditions, Central Congential Hypoventilation Syndrome, and more!