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Sleep and Driving, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Walter McNicholas

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : pages

File Size : 15,88 MB

Release : 2019-11-04

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323708811

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Book Description

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, edited by Dr. Walter T. McNicholas in collaboration with Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, is devoted to Sleep and Driving.Topics include: Sleep Restriction, Sleep Hygiene, and Driving Safety; Shift Work; The Economic Burden of Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness, Sleep Apnea, and Driving Risk; Screening for Sleepiness and Sleep Disorders in Commercial Drivers; Assessment of Sleepiness in Drivers; Technology to Detect Driver Sleepiness; Sleepiness and Driving: Benefits of Treatment; Vehicle and Highway Adaptations to Compensate for Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness and Driving: The Role of Government Regulation; and Sleep and Transportation Safety: Role of the Employer.



Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation

Author : Institute of Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 425 pages

File Size : 28,56 MB

Release : 2006-10-13

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309101115

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Book Description

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.



Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

Author : Christian Guilleminault

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 223 pages

File Size : 20,20 MB

Release : 2010-05-27

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1437718361

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Book Description

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America is guest edited by Dr. Christian Guilleminault, one of the world's leading experts in the field of sleep medicine. He is attributor of the Christian Guilleminault Award for Research in Sleep Medicine bestowed by the World Association of Sleep Medicine. He has put together an outstanding issue that provides the most essential information for the internist on diagnosis and treatment. Topics such as insomnia, excessive sleepiness, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, pediatric sleep disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, pharmacologic therapy, sleep as it relates to various major medical disorders, and more.



Sleep, Memory and Learning, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Robert Stickgold

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 42,33 MB

Release : 2011-03-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1455709549

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This issue dives into the study of sleep function, particularly as it relates to memory and cognition. Any clinician who sees patients with sleep disorders, or in particular any sleep medicine specialist, will find this information enlightening and invaluable, as it discusses the current state of understanding of how sleep affects humans' waking cognitive functions. These review articles describe the research that has taken place, and the lessons that can be taken away from them, so that clinicians can confidently advise their patients on the functional importance of adequate sleep, and recognize cognitive symptoms of inadequate sleep. Articles discuss such topics as animal and human research on sleep and memory, various imaging techniques to describe brain activity during sleep, and the role of dreams.



Parasomnias, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Mark Pressman

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 131 pages

File Size : 41,6 MB

Release : 2011-12-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1455709557

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Parasomnias can be roughly divided in Non-REM disorders and REM disorders, and this issue covers much of what is known today on the diagnosis and treatment of various types of parasomnias. Articles examine disorders such as sleepwalking, sleep sex, sleep violence, sleep eating, and diagnostic methods of these. The issue also delves into Forensic concerns, especially with regard to sleep violence. Other types of parasomnias discussed include sleep talking and sleep enuresis.



Genetics and Sleep, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Allan Pack

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 45,16 MB

Release : 2011-06-28

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1455712000

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This issue describes in detail the most current thinking on the way genes affect and determine sleep patterns, behaviors, disorders and needs. Sleep researchers continue to study genetic markers that may someday lead to a personalized approach to treatment of sleep disorders. The genetics of restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias, and insomnia are discussed. A solid understanding of the role genetics and molecular biology play in sleep will aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating these disorders, as well as advising their patients.



Sleep in Medical and Neurologic Disorders, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Flavia B. Consens

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 30,30 MB

Release : 2016-02-19

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323416659

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Book Description

Dr. Flavia B. Consens has assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Sleep in Medical and Neurologic Disorders. Articles include: Sleep and pulmonary disease, Sleep and Pain, Sleep and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Sleep and Stroke, Sleep in the pediatric population, Sleep and cancer, Narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness, Sleep in the hospitalized patient, Sleep and psychiatric disorders, Occupational sleep medicine, and more!



Sleep Medicine: Current Challenges and its Future, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Barbara Gnidovec Strazisar

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 153 pages

File Size : 45,92 MB

Release : 2021-07-30

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323897312

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Book Description

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest-edited by Dr. Barbara G Stražišar, focuses on Sleep Medicine: Current Challenges and its Future. This issue is one of four selected each year by series Consulting Editors, Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong and Anna C. Krieger. Articles include but are not limited to: Sleep apnea services during the COVID-19 pandemics. Experiences from the Swedish Sleep Apnea Registry (SESAR), Telemedicine in sleep-disordered breathing. Expanding the horizons, The future of sleep scoring, Networking and certification of sleep professionals and sleep centres. A need for standardized guidelines, New trends and new technologies in sleep medicine. Expanding the accessibility, Sleep medicine in elderly. Reducing the risk of comorbidities at autumn of life, Pediatric sleep medicine. Current Challenges and its Future, Sleep in neurological disorders and Future trends in the treatment of narcolepsy and hypersomnias.



Hypersomnolence, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Ahmed BaHamman

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : pages

File Size : 14,32 MB

Release : 2017-08-17

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 0323545734

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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.



Insomnia, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Author : Jack D Edinger

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 166 pages

File Size : 41,25 MB

Release : 2013-09-28

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 0323188737

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This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics will be Guest Edited by Jack Edinger, PhD, at National Jewish Health and will focus on Insomnia. Article topics include cognitive-behavioral insomnia therapy, Insomnia and Cancer, Dissemination Training for CBTI, Insomnia and short sleep duration, neurophysiology of sleep quality and insomnia, Pain, Sleep, and Insomnia, Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea, Epidemiological studies conclusions on nature, persistence, and consequences of insomnia, pharmacological management of insomnia, Hyperarousal and insomnia, role of genes in insomnia expression, and the role of bright light therapy in managing insomnia.