Primary care sleep medicine : a practical guide / edited by James F. Pagel and S. R. Pandi-Perumal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pagel, James F.

Pandi-Perumal, S. R.

Series:

Current clinical practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sleep disorders--Treatment.

Sleep disorders.

Primary care (Medicine).

Sleep Wake Disorders.

Primary Health Care.

Sleep Wake Disorders--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Sleep Wake Disorders.

Primary Health Care.

Sleep Wake Disorders--therapy.

Physical Description:

xvi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2007]

Summary:

The majority of patients that suffer from sleep disturbance receive their medical care in the primary care setting. Primary Care Sleep Medicine: A Practical Guide is a clinical text, oriented to the practicing primary care clinician. It provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and is endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). This is the first published book to provide evidence-based practice recommendations using the practice parameters that were primarily developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

Physicians interested in specializing in sleep disorders will find Primary Care Sleep Medicine: A Practical Guide to be an excellent text for board review. In addition, clinicians at any stage of their career will benefit immensely from the straightforward presentation of sleep disorders and their treatment in this timely and informative text.

Contents:

1 Sleep Disorders in Primary Care: Evidence-Based Clinical Practice / James F. Pagel 1

2 Epidemiology of Sleep / Lauren Hale 15

3 Assessment of Insomnia / Edward J. Stepanski 25

4 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approaches for Insomnia / Edward J. Stepanski 37

5 Pharmacological Treatment of Insomnia / James M. Parish 47

6 Determinants and Measurements of Daytime Sleepiness / Neil S. Freedman 61

7 Central Sleep Apnea: Implications for the Failing Heart / Virend K. Somers 83

8 Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Clinical Presentation / Charles W. Atwood, Jr 89

9 Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis / Brian A. Boehlecke 97

10 Evidence and Mechanisms Linking Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Cardiovascular Disease / Virend K. Somers 111

11 Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical and Alternative Treatments / James M. Parish 119

12 Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome / Neil S. Freedman 131

13 Oral Appliances for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Donald A. Falace 147

14 Medicolegal Aspects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome / Brian A. Boehlecke 155

15 Overview of the Treatment of Obesity / Neil S. Freedman 161

16 Sleep in Patients With Pulmonary Disease / Susan M. Harding 171

17 Pediatric Sleep I: Normal Sleep and Nonrespiratory Sleep Complaints-Infancy Through Adolescence / David M. Hiestand 191

18 Pediatric Sleep II: Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing / David M. Hiestand 199

19 Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Women / Fiona C. Baker, Kathryn A. Lee, R. Manber 209

20 Parasomnia in Adults / Ruth M. Benca 225

21 Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Narcolepsy / Lois E. Krahn 231

22 Mental Disorders Associated With Disturbed Sleep / Lois E. Krahn 237

23 Sleep and the Esophagus / Susan M. Harding 247

24 Circadian Rhythm Disorders / Lois E. Krahn 261

25 Bruxism / Donald A. Falace 275

26 Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements / Michael J. Thorpy 283

27 Introduction to Polysomnography / Bashir A. Chaudhary 295

28 Portable Monitoring / Charles W. Atwood, Jr 305

29 Correct CPT Coding, Billing, and Documentation in Sleep Medicine / Barbara A. Phillips 311.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1588299929

9781588299925

OCLC:

82472509