Sleep apnea : pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment / [edited by] Allan I. Pack.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pack, Allan I., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sleep apnea syndromes.

Sleep Apnea Syndromes--physiopathology.

Sleep Apnea Syndromes--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Sleep Apnea Syndromes--physiopathology.

Sleep Apnea Syndromes--therapy.

Physical Description:

xi, 558 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Informa Healthcare, 2012.

Summary:

"Since the publication of Sleep Apnea: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment - First Edition there have been many significant changes within the field of sleep disorders. This source will highlight the changes in the field of sleep apnea while examining new treatment techniques, new treatment data, and emerging data that relates to specific disorders"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Pathogenesis of Apnea

Anatomy/biomechanics

1 Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea: Insights from upper airway imaging studies / Murtuza M. Ahmed Ahmed, Murtuza M., Richard J. Schwab Schwab, Richard J. 1

2 Biomechanics of the upper airway during sleep / Philip L. Smith Smith, Philip L., Jason P. Kirkness Kirkness, Jason P., Susheel Patil Patil, Susheel, Hartmut Schneider Schneider, Hartmut, Alan R. Schwartz Schwartz, Alan R. 27

Neural mechanisms

3 Sleep-induced breathing instability / Ailiang Xie Xie, Ailiang, Curtis A. Smith Smith, Curtis A., Jerome A. Dempsey Dempsey, Jerome A. 53

4 Mechanisms of upper airway hypotonia / Leszek Kubin Kubin, Leszek, Richard O. Davies Davies, Richard O. 82

5 Autonomic consequences of arousal from sleep and neural mechanisms of arousal / Richard L. Homer Homer, Richard L. 128

Genetics

Studies in humans

6 Airway reflexes: Changes with sleep / David P. White White, David P. 157

7 Gender differences in sleep-disordered breathing / M. Safwan Badr Badr, M. Safwan, Jason H. Mateika Mateika, Jason H. 176

Pathogenesis of Consequences of Apnea

Sleepiness

8 Mechanisms of sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea / Mark S. Aloia Aloia, Mark S., J. Todd Arnedt Arnedt, J. Todd 192

9 Neuroimaging studies in obstructive sleep apnea / Liat Ayalon Ayalon, Liat, Sean P. A. Drummond Drummond, Sean P. A. 205

10 Biomarkers and obstructive sleep apnea / Erna Sif Arnardottir Arnardottir, Erna Sif, Bernie Sunwoo Sunwoo, Bernie, Allan I. Pack Pack, Allan I. 216

Cardiovascular consequences

11 Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension: Interactions and clinical implications / Suraj Kapa Kapa, Suraj, Apoor S. Gami Gami, Apoor S., Virend K. Somers Somers, Virend K. 236

12 Other cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea / Jilio A. Chirinos Chirinos, Jilio A., Frederick F. Samaha Samaha, Frederick F., Mark H. Sanders Sanders, Mark H. 251

Endocrine

13 Neuroendocrine aspects of sleep apnea / Brendan J. Yee Yee, Brendan J., Peter Y. Liu Liu, Peter Y., Craig Phillips Phillips, Craig, Ronald R. Grunstein Grunstein, Ronald R. 286

14 Obstructive sleep apnea and glucose metabolism / Jan Polak Polak, Jan, Brock A. Beamer Beamer, Brock A., Naresh M. Punjabi Punjabi, Naresh M. 300

Intermittent hypoxia

15 Intermittent hypoxia and neurocognitive function / David Gozal Gozal, David, Leila Kheirandish-Gozal Kheirandish-Gozal, Leila, Yang Wang Wang, Yang, Shelley X. L. Zhang Zhang, Shelley X. L. 317

16 Obstructive sleep apnea: Mechanisms of intermittent hypoxemia neural injury / Sigrid C. Veasey Veasey, Sigrid C. 329

Diagnosis of sleep apnea

17 Screening for sleep apnea / Indira Gurubhagavatula Gurubhagavatula, Indira 338

18 Alternative strategies for diagnosis of patients with obstructive sleep apnea / Samuel T. Kuna Kuna, Samuel T. 347

Sleep apnea in specialized groups

19 Obstructive sleep apnea: Children versus adults / Eliot S. Katz Katz, Eliot S., Carole L. Marcus Marcus, Carole L. 370

20 Sleep apnea in older adults / Nalaka S. Gooneratne Gooneratne, Nalaka S. 399

21 Obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancy and menopause / Grace W. Pien Pien, Grace W. 418

Treatment of sleep apnea

22 Adherence to CPAP treatment and functional status in adult obstructive sleep apnea / Terri E. Weaver Weaver, Terri E., Judith Reishtein Reishtein, Judith, Amy M. Sawyer Sawyer, Amy M. 435

23 CPAP therapy: Results of randomized controlled trials in obstructive sleep apnea / Sophie D. West West, Sophie D., John R. Stradling Stradling, John R. 475

24 Oral appliance therapy for snoring and sleep apnea / Peter A. Cistulli Cistulli, Peter A., Ali M. Darendeliler Darendeliler, Ali M. 501

25 Upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea / Edward M. Weaver Weaver, Edward M., Andrew N. Goldberg Goldberg, Andrew N. 515

26 Pharmacotherapeutic trials for sleep-disordered breathing / Jan Hedner Hedner, Jan, Ludger Grote Grote, Ludger, Ding Zou Zou, Ding 535.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780849396977

0849396972

OCLC:

743275882