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About this book
More than 18 million Americans have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), but more than 90% of cases still remain undiagnosed. This source offers a thorough review of key considerations in the identification and treatment of OSA, and discusses issues often unaddressed in other publications on the topic, such as gender, age, drug interactions, and associat
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Preface
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section I: Diagnosis
- Chapter 1. History and Physical Examination
- Chapter 2. Screening and Case Finding
- Chapter 3. Polysomnography and Cardiorespiratory Monitoring
- Chapter 4. Upper Airway Imaging
- Chapter 5. Alertness and Sleepiness Assessment
- Chapter 6. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Chapter 7. Bilevel Pressure and Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Obstructive and Complex Sleep Apnea
- Chapter 8. Auto-Positive Airway Pressure
- Chapter 9. Critical Factors in Positive Pressure Therapy
- Chapter 10. Noninvasive Positive Ventilation
- Chapter 11. Upper Airway Surgery in the Adult
- Chapter 12. Oral Appliances
- Chapter 13. Adjunctive and Alternative Therapies
- Section III: Special Conditions, Disorders, and Clinical Issues
- Chapter 14. Gender Differences in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Chapter 15. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
- Chapter 16. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Elderly
- Chapter 17. Medication Effects
- Chapter 18. Snoring and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Chapter 19. Central Sleep Apnea
- Chapter 20. Other Respiratory Conditions and Disorders
- Chapter 21. Other Sleep Disorders
- Chapter 22. Neurological Disorders
- Chapter 23. Medical Disorders
- Chapter 24. Legal Implications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Chapter 25. A Concluding Note and Future Directions
- Index
- Back cover