Main description:

Sleep related breathing disorders are a group of disorders that affect breathing when asleep, and are characterised by disruptions of normal breathing patterns that only occur during sleep. The most common sleep related breathing disorders are snoring and sleep apnoea (Medicinenet.com).

This book is a comprehensive guide to sleep related breathing disorders. Beginning with an overview of normal human sleep, the following chapters provide in depth coverage of snoring and sleep apnoea, discussing anatomy and physiology, diagnosis, and both surgical and non-surgical management.

Separate chapters examine the effects of sleep related breathing disorders on other systems of the body, particularly the heart, and obstructive sleep apnoea in children.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to sleep related breathing disorders
In depth coverage of snoring and sleep apnoea
Discusses both surgical and non-surgical management
Includes chapters on effects of sleep related breathing disorders on other body systems

Contents:

Normal Human Sleep
Anatomy and Physiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Airways
Clinical Approach to Patient with Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
Diagnostic Approach to Sleep Disordered Breathing
Snoring & and Upper Airways Resistance Syndrome
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Central Sleep Apnea
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and Complex Sleep Apnea, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Cardiac Effects of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
Systemic Effects of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders-Non Cardiac
Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Pharmacotherapy
Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dental Sleep Medicine: An Overview
Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Children
Peri-Operative Management Of Sleep -Related Breathing