Sleep and Driving, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Sleep and Driving, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Walter McNicholas
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323708811

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, edited by Dr. Walter T. McNicholas in collaboration with Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, is devoted to Sleep and Driving.Topics include: Sleep Restriction, Sleep Hygiene, and Driving Safety; Shift Work; The Economic Burden of Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness, Sleep Apnea, and Driving Risk; Screening for Sleepiness and Sleep Disorders in Commercial Drivers; Assessment of Sleepiness in Drivers; Technology to Detect Driver Sleepiness; Sleepiness and Driving: Benefits of Treatment; Vehicle and Highway Adaptations to Compensate for Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness and Driving: The Role of Government Regulation; and Sleep and Transportation Safety: Role of the Employer.

Sleep and Driving, an Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Sleep and Driving, an Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Walter McNicholas
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-10-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780323708807

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, edited by Dr. Walter T. McNicholas in collaboration with Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, is devoted to Sleep and Driving. Topics include: Sleep Restriction, Sleep Hygiene, and Driving Safety; Shift Work; The Economic Burden of Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness, Sleep Apnea, and Driving Risk; Screening for Sleepiness and Sleep Disorders in Commercial Drivers; Assessment of Sleepiness in Drivers; Technology to Detect Driver Sleepiness; Sleepiness and Driving: Benefits of Treatment; Vehicle and Highway Adaptations to Compensate for Sleepy Drivers; Sleepiness and Driving: The Role of Government Regulation; and Sleep and Transportation Safety: Role of the Employer.

Sleep, Memory and Learning, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Sleep, Memory and Learning, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Robert Stickgold
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2011-03-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455709549

This issue dives into the study of sleep function, particularly as it relates to memory and cognition. Any clinician who sees patients with sleep disorders, or in particular any sleep medicine specialist, will find this information enlightening and invaluable, as it discusses the current state of understanding of how sleep affects humans’ waking cognitive functions. These review articles describe the research that has taken place, and the lessons that can be taken away from them, so that clinicians can confidently advise their patients on the functional importance of adequate sleep, and recognize cognitive symptoms of inadequate sleep. Articles discuss such topics as animal and human research on sleep and memory, various imaging techniques to describe brain activity during sleep, and the role of dreams.

Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America
Author: Christian Guilleminault
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2010-05-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455700428

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America is guest edited by Dr. Christian Guilleminault, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of sleep medicine. He is attributor of the Christian Guilleminault Award for Research in Sleep Medicine bestowed by the World Association of Sleep Medicine. He has put together an outstanding issue that provides the most essential information for the internist on diagnosis and treatment. Topics such as insomnia, excessive sleepiness, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, pediatric sleep disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, pharmacologic therapy, sleep as it relates to various major medical disorders, and more.

Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America
Author: Christian Guilleminault
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2010-05-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437718361

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America is guest edited by Dr. Christian Guilleminault, one of the world's leading experts in the field of sleep medicine. He is attributor of the Christian Guilleminault Award for Research in Sleep Medicine bestowed by the World Association of Sleep Medicine. He has put together an outstanding issue that provides the most essential information for the internist on diagnosis and treatment. Topics such as insomnia, excessive sleepiness, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, pediatric sleep disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, pharmacologic therapy, sleep as it relates to various major medical disorders, and more.

Parasomnias, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Parasomnias, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Mark Pressman
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2011-12-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455709557

Parasomnias can be roughly divided in Non-REM disorders and REM disorders, and this issue covers much of what is known today on the diagnosis and treatment of various types of parasomnias. Articles examine disorders such as sleepwalking, sleep sex, sleep violence, sleep eating, and diagnostic methods of these. The issue also delves into Forensic concerns, especially with regard to sleep violence. Other types of parasomnias discussed include sleep talking and sleep enuresis.

Genetics and Sleep, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Genetics and Sleep, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Allan Pack
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2011-06-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455712000

This issue describes in detail the most current thinking on the way genes affect and determine sleep patterns, behaviors, disorders and needs. Sleep researchers continue to study genetic markers that may someday lead to a personalized approach to treatment of sleep disorders. The genetics of restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, parasomnias, and insomnia are discussed. A solid understanding of the role genetics and molecular biology play in sleep will aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating these disorders, as well as advising their patients.

Sleep in Medical and Neurologic Disorders, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Sleep in Medical and Neurologic Disorders, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Flavia B. Consens
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2016-02-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323416659

Dr. Flavia B. Consens has assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Sleep in Medical and Neurologic Disorders. Articles include: Sleep and pulmonary disease, Sleep and Pain, Sleep and Neurodegenerative Disorders, Sleep and Stroke, Sleep in the pediatric population, Sleep and cancer, Narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness, Sleep in the hospitalized patient, Sleep and psychiatric disorders, Occupational sleep medicine, and more!

Hypersomnolence, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Hypersomnolence, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Ahmed BaHamman
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-08-17
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0323545734

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics is edited by Dr.Ahmed BaHammam and focuses on Hypersomnia. Article topics include: Hypersomnia: neurobiological basis; Narcolepsy Immunogenetics: Where is the Evidence?; Genetic markers of sleepiness; Autonomic function instabilities in Narcolepsy; Epidemiology of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness; Evaluation of the sleepy patient: differential diagnosis; Subjective and objective assessment of hypersomnia; Sleepiness in Narcolepsy; Idiopathic hypersomnia; Sleep disordered breathing and excessive daytime sleepiness; Drug-induced excessive sleepiness; Kleine-Levin syndrome and recurrent hypersomnia; Behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome: an underestimated cause of hypersomnia; Sleepiness in children; Sleepiness in Adolescents; Sleepiness in the elderly; Depression and Hypersomnia: a complex association; Neurodegenerative diseases and excessive sleepiness; Sleepiness and traffic safety; Pharmacological management of excessive daytime sleepiness; Non-pharmacological management of excessive daytime sleepiness.

Insomnia, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

Insomnia, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics
Author: Jack D Edinger
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2013-09-28
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0323188737

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics will be Guest Edited by Jack Edinger, PhD, at National Jewish Health and will focus on Insomnia. Article topics include cognitive-behavioral insomnia therapy, Insomnia and Cancer, Dissemination Training for CBTI, Insomnia and short sleep duration, neurophysiology of sleep quality and insomnia, Pain, Sleep, and Insomnia, Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea, Epidemiological studies conclusions on nature, persistence, and consequences of insomnia, pharmacological management of insomnia, Hyperarousal and insomnia, role of genes in insomnia expression, and the role of bright light therapy in managing insomnia.