Fundamentals of Sleep Technology provides a thorough understanding of the use of polysomnography and other technologies in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders.
Contents
Overview of Sleep Medicine
- The Evolution of Polysomnographic Technology
- The Scope of Modern Sleep Medicine
Physiology of Normal Sleep
- Neurophysiologic Basis of Sleep and Wakefulness
- Normal Patterns and Phenomena of Sleep, Arousal, and Wakefulness
- Sleep Deprivation
- Sleep Across the Life Cycle
- Sleep and Aging
- Sleep in Women
- Circadian Rhythms
Cardiopulmonary Aspects of Sleep
- The Airway and Mechanics of Breathing
- Breathing Control Mechanisms
- Gas Exchange and Transport
- Normal Cardiac Physiology
Sleep Disorders
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
- Periodic Leg Movements of Sleep
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Nacrolepsy
- Parasomnias
- Insomnia
- Sleep and Medical Disorders
- Cardiopulmonary Disorders Affecting Sleep in the Elderly
- Sleep Disorders and Vascular Disorders
- Psychiatric Disorders That Affect Sleep
Preparation for Polysomnography
- Patient Interviewing
- Assessment and Accommodation for Special Needs
- Patient Preparation
Polysomnographic Recording Procedures
- Fundamentals of Electroencephalography and Other Biopotentials
- Polysomnography Recording Systems
- Principles of Recording Biopotentials
Recognizing and Scoring Recorded Events
- Sleep Stages and Sleep Architecture
- Noninvasive Monitoring of Gas Exchange During Sleep
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Report Generation
- Recording Quality and Artifacts
- Motor Events
- Nocturnal Seizures
- Pharmacologic Effects on the Polysomnogram
Evaluation of Hypersomnia
- Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test
- Wrist Actigraphy
- Subjective Evaluation of Sleepiness
Interventions and Therapeutics
- Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
- Titration of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Application and Adjustment of Positive Airway Pressure Devices
- Enhancing Therapeutic Compliance
- Bilevel Positive Pressure Airway Devices and Titration of Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
- Autotitrating Devices for Positive Airway Pressure
- Noninvasive Ventilation for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Oxygen Administration in the Sleep Center
- Dental Sleep Medicine
- Surgical and Pharmacologic Treatment of Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Hygiene
- Treatment of Insomnia
- Patient and Family Education
Pediatric Sleep
- Preparation of Infants and Children
- Infant and Toddler Polysomnography
- Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Chidlren
- Nonrespiratory Pediatric Sleep Disorders
- Neuromuscular Disorders Affecting Sleep in Children
- Pulmonary Disorders Affecting Sleep in Children
- Parasomnias in Children
- Interventions in the Pediatric Sleep Laboratory, Including Positive Airway Pressure
- Pediatric Scoring
Sleep Center Management
- Professionalism
- Staffing a Sleep Center
- Sleep Center Policies and Procedures
- Safety Considerations for the Sleep Center
- Accrediting a Sleep Program
Establishing a Sleep Center
- The Sleep Center and Physical Plant
- Audiovisual Equipment in the Sleep Center
- Evaluating and Replacing Equipment in the Sleep Laboratory
Research in the Sleep Center
- Federal Regulations on Research, Recruitment of Subjects, and Subject Rights
- Funding, Writing, and Obtaining Grants
- Pediatric Research
- Certification of Polysomnographic Technologists
- Introduction to the New International Classification of Sleep Disorders
Index
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