Sleep disorders and therapy Books

Book SynopsisA groundbreaking book about getting good sleep and having the energy to deal with the pressures of modern life. Delivering its message in a practical and accessible way, it is based on the author's experience of insomnia, her academic background and experience of working with thousands of patients with sleep problems. This book explains the mysterious process of sleep while dispelling some of the common myths about it. The second part of the book, the Sleep Toolkit, offers practical and effective techniques for solving sleep problems and improving the quality of sleep.

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Book SynopsisDr. Wendy Troxel is a clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep specialist whose work is frequently cited in major media outlets as well as in recent bestselling books like Arianna Huffington''s The Sleep Revolution and Dr. Matthew Walker''s Why We Sleep. Dr. Troxel''s mission is teaching couples to prioritize sleep and helping them find solutions to maximize the sleep quality for both partners, whether sleeping together or apart.Dr. Troxel says Great sleep is the new great sex. In Sharing the Covers, she shows couples how vital it is to sleep like your relationship depends on it--because in many cases, it does. With popular science and an in-depth understanding of a couple''s relationship to sleep and to each other on her side, Dr. Troxel leads couples through an entirely different kind of sleep book. She tells readers how to:* manage sleep cycles and sleep disorders* maintain a healthy sex life* decide on whether

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection A INTRODUCTION 1. The role of the otolaryngologist and future perspectives in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea Section B DIAGNOSIS 2. Signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and upper airway resistance syndrome 3. Airway evaluation in obstructive sleep apnea 4. Clinical polysomnography 5. Home Sleep Testing 6. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) Section C NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT OF OSA/HS 7. Obstructive sleep apnea: decision making and treatment algorithm 8. CPAP, APAP and BIPAP 9. Analysis of NCPAP failures 10. Oral Appliance Therapy by the Otolaryngologist Section D SURGICAL TREATMENT OF OSA/HS 11. Rationale and indications for surgical treatment 12. The impact of surgical treatment of OSA on cardiac risk factors Section E ANESTHESIA FOR OSA/HS 13. Perioperative monitoring in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome 14. Perioperative and anesthesia management Section F TREATMENT SELECTION 15. Friedman tongue position and the staging of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome 16. Algorithm for Surgery: Palatopharyngoplasty First and Foremost 17. Algorithm for Multilevel Treatment: Riley-Powell and Stanford Experience 18. Lingual Tonsil Grading System 19. The Effect of Oral Positioning on the Hypopharyngeal Airway 20. Algorithm for Multilevel Treatment Section G NASAL SURGERY FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSA/HS 21. Nasal obstruction and sleep- disordered breathing 22. Minimally Invasive Nasal valve repair 23. Plastic Surgery Techniques for Correction of Nasal Valve Collapse 24. New Techniques in Nasal Valve Repair 25. Inferior Turbinate Reduction Section H MINIMALLY INVASIVE PALATAL PROCEDURES 26. Role of Laser Surgery in Treatment of OSA 27. Cautery Assisted Palate Surgery and Anterior Palatoplasty 28. Injection snoreplasty 29. Sling Snoreplasty 30. Elevoplasty 31. Soft Palate Implants Section I PALATAL SURGERY 32. Classic Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty 33. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - Patient Selection and Effects on the Airway 34. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty - the Fairbanks technique 35. Zetapalatopharyngoplasty (ZPP) 36. The uvulopalatal flap 37. Modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty with uvula preservation 38. Transpalatal advancement pharyngoplasty 39. Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty 40. Lateral pharyngoplasty 41. Barbed Snore Surgery, BSS Section J MINIMALLY INVASIVE HYPOPHARYNGEAL PROCEDURES 42. Fundamentals of minimally invasive radiofrequency applications in ear, nose and throat medicine 43. Radiofrequency tongue base reduction in sleep-disordered breathing 44. Endoscopic Coblator Open Tongue Base Resection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea 45. A minimally invasive technique for tongue base stabilization 46. Endoscopic coblation lingual tonsillectomy 47. Electrical Stimulation 48. Upper Airway Stimulation: Implanted Neurostimulation Device for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea 49. Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Targeted Neurostimulation Device for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Section K HYPOPHARYNGEAL SURGERY 50. Multilevel pharyngeal surgeryfor obstructive sleep apnea 51. External Submucosal Glossectomy 52. Genioglossus advancement in sleep apnea surgery 53. Hyoid suspension 54. Management of the Epiglottis 55. Trans-Oral Robotic assisted Surgery (TORS) for OSA 56. Multilevel surgery with/without genioglossal advancement Section L MAXILLOFACIAL SURGICAL TECHNIQUES 57. Maxillofacial surgical techniques for hypopharyngeal obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea 58. Modified maxillomandibular advancement technique 59. Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis with Palatal Implants for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Section M TRACHEOSTOMY FOR OSAHS 60. Tracheostomy for sleep apnea 61. Speech-ready, long-term tube-free tracheostomy for obstructive sleep apnea Section N POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND COMPLICATIONS 62. The postoperative management of OSA patients after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Inpatient or outpatient? 63. Multi-modality management of nasopharyngeal stenosis following uvulopalatopharyngoplasty 64. Current techniques for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency 65. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: analysis of failure 66. Salvage of failed palate procedures for sleep-disordered breathing 67. Revision uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) by Z-palatoplasty (ZPP) Section O PEDIATRIC OSAHS 68. Management of sleep-related breathing disorders in children 69. Evaluation and Management of Persistent Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea 70. Current techniques of adenoidectomy 71. Intracapsular Microdebrider-assisted and Coblation tonsillectomy 72. Laryngomalacia 73. Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy for Children 74. Prevention and Correction of Pediatric OSA and Post-T&A Relapse: A Non-surgical Orthodontic Approach Section P FUTURE OF OSA TREATMENT 75. Innovations in Surgical Treatment of OSA

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1: Sleep in Visual Arts and Literature Chapter 1 Sleep in Art and Literature Section 2: History of Sleep Medicine and Physiology Chapter 2 History of Sleep Medicine and Physiology Section 3: The Biology of Sleep Chapter 3 Sleep Mechanisms Chapter 4 Localization and Neurochemistry of Sleep-Wake Physiology and Pathophysiology Chapter 5 Circadian Rhythms Regulation Chapter 6 Physiologic Regulation in Sleep Chapter 7 Cytokines, Host Defense, and Sleep Chapter 8 Control of Breathing Chapter 9 Central and Autonomic Regulation in Cardiovascular Physiology Chapter 10 Interactive Regulation of Sleep and Feeding Chapter 11 Endocrine Physiology Section 4: Normal Sleep and Its Variants Chapter 12 Sleep in Mammals Chapter 13 Normal Sleep in Humans Chapter 14 Sleep Restriction Chapter 15 Sleep and Athletic Performance Chapter 16 Dreaming in Normal and Disrupted Sleep Section 5: Pharmacology Chapter 17 Pharmacology Section 6: Impact, Presentation, and Diagnosis Chapter 18 Impact, Presentation, and Diagnostic Considerations Section 7: Circadian System Disorders Chapter 19 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Chapter 20 Circadian Desynchrony and Health Section 8: Insomnia Chapter 21 Insomnia Section 9: Neurologic Disorders Chapter 22 Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Chapter 23 Movement Disorders in Sleep Chapter 24 Sleep and Epilepsy Chapter 25 Cerebrovascular Disease and Sleep Chapter 26 Sleep and Other Neurologic Diseases Chapter 27 Sleep and Neuromuscular Disease Section 10: Parasomnias Chapter 28 Parasomnias Section 11: Sleep Breathing Disorders Chapter 29 Examination of the Patient With Suspected Sleep Breathing Disorders Chapter 30 Sleep Apnea in the Adolescent and Adult Chapter 31 Sleep Breathing Disorders in Children Chapter 32 Respiratory Diseases and the Overlap Syndromes Section 12: Other Medical and Psychiatric Disorders Chapter 33 Cardiovascular Diseases Chapter 34 Thyroid Disease Chapter 35 Diseases of the Pituitary Gland Chapter 36 Gastrointestinal Disorders Chapter 37 Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 38 Sleep Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease Chapter 39 Sleep and Psychiatric Disease Chapter 40 Sleep and Ophthalmologic Disorders Chapter 41 Sleep and Pain Chapter 42 COVID-19 and Sleep Section 13: Women's Health Chapter 43 The Menstrual Cycle Chapter 44 Pregnancy and Postpartum Chapter 45 Midlife Transition and Menopause Chapter 46 Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Section 14: Diagnostic Assessment Methods in Adults Chapter 47 Polysomnography and Home Sleep Test Assessment Methods in Adults Section 15: Media Galleries Chapter 48 Gallery of Polysomnographic Recordings Chapter 49 Gallery of Patient Interview Videos Chapter 50 Gallery of Sleep Laboratory Video Findings Index

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