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Breathing Disorders in Sleep is an authorative reference for all those involved in the clinical investigation and care of patients with sleep-related respiratory disorders. Information is provided in a logical sequence, divided initially into Physiology and Pathophysiology of Sleep and Respiration, Sleep Apnoea and Sleep in Other Respiratory Disorders.

From the foundation mechanisms involved, followed by clinical presentation through to management, clinical investigation and diagnosis, McNicholas and Phillipson have defined the current state-of-the-art in a rapidly growing and increasingly complex area.Offers management options for snoring and sleep apnoea.Covers morbidity, mortality and public health implications of sleep apnoea.
Nocturnal asthma.Sleep in COPD.
Distinguished editors and a world-renowned group of contributors have produced a one-stop, ultimate reference.Of interest to anyone involved in clinical management or research in breathing disorders during sleep.

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ISBN13:9780702025105
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden

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Chapter <br>Part One Introduction <br>1 Impact of Sleep on Respiration J Dempsey<br>2 Assessment of the Sleepy Patient J Krieger<br>Part Two Obstructive Sleep Apnoea <br>3 Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea T Young<br>4 Athogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea D White<br>5 Clinical Features of Sleep Apnea W Flemons<br>6 Investigation and Diagnosis of Suspected Sleep Apnea K Strohl<br>Part Three Management <br>7 Management Options for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea P Levy and J-L Pepin<br>8 Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure C Sullivan<br>9 Surgical Management A Sher<br>10 Pharmacological Therapy of Sleep Apnea J Hedner<br>11 Oral Devices for Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea J Fleetham<br>12 Significance and Management of Snoring without Sleep Apnea V Hoffstein<br>Part Four Complications <br>13 Neuropsychiatric/Behavioural C Guileminault<br>14 Cardiovascular Complications of Sleep Apnea J Stradling<br>15 Hormonal and Metabolic Aspects of Sleep Apnea R Grunstein<br>16 Morbidity, Mortality and Public Health Implications of Sleep Apnea S Redline<br>Part Five Central Sleep Apnea <br>17 Hypoventilation Disorders/Hyprcapnic CSA E Phillipson<br>18 Normo/Hypocapnic CSA T Douglas Bradley<br>Part Six Sleep Apnea in the Young and Elderly <br>19 Sleep Apnea in Infants and Children C Gaultier<br>20 The Elderly S Ancoli-Israel<br>Part Seven Sleep in Other Respiratory Disorders <br>21 Nocturnal Asthma N Douglas<br>22 COPD W McNicholas<br>23 Neuromuscular and Chest Wall Disorders R Grunstein<br>24 Instertitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Other Respiratory Disorders P Calverley

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