Author : Helen Driver
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323429696
Sleep and Disorders of Sleep in Women, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, E-Book by Helen Driver Pdf
This valuable resource is devoted specifically to sleep disorders in women and explores the following topics: sleep and the menstrual cycle; circadian rhythms and shiftworking women; the impact of premenstrual syndrome (LLPDD) and dysmeonorrhoea on sleep; polycyctic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obstructive sleep apnea; sleep disturbed by pain from endometriosis, fibromylagia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); breast cancer and fatigue; sleep disruption during pregnancy; pregnancy and sleep-disordered breathing; socio-cultural considerations and sleep practices in the pediatric population; practical therapeutic options for women with insomnia; menopausal sleep disturbances; the circuitous route to diagnosing sleep disorders in women; and healthcare utilization and benefits of improved awareness for sleep disorders.