Author : Nic Butkov,Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0781792878
Fundamentals of Sleep Technology by Nic Butkov,Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong Pdf
This text provides a thorough understanding of the use of polysomnography and other technologies in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders. Coverage includes in-depth reviews of the neurophysiology and cardiopulmonary aspects of sleep and the pathophysiology of sleep disorders. Detailed sections on polysomnography include recording procedures, identifying and scoring sleep stages and sleep-related events, and report generation. Chapters discuss therapeutic interventions including positive airway pressure, supplemental oxygen, surgical and pharmacologic treatments, and patient education. A section focuses on pediatric sleep disorders and polysomnography. Also included are chapters on establishing and managing a sleep center and accrediting a sleep program.