Fundamentals of Sleep Technology 3rd Edition
- Length: 752 pages
- Edition: 3
- Language: English
- Publisher: LWW
- Publication Date: 2019-05-29
- ISBN-10: 1975111621
- ISBN-13: 9781975111625
- Sales Rank: #812787 (See Top 100 Books)
Endorsed by the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST) and widely used as the go-to text in the field, Fundamentals of Sleep Technology, 3rd Edition, provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of polysomnography and other technologies in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders in adults and children. This edition has been extensively updated and expanded to reflect current practice, the latest technology, and the broader roles and responsibilities of the sleep technologist. Content is enhanced with new illustrations, tables, and treatment algorithms. This textbook, written by and for sleep technologists, is the ideal resource for those practicing in the field of sleep medicine or preparing for credentialing exams in sleep technology.
- Chapters begin with Learning Objectives and Key Terms defined in the extensive Glossary
- Key new chapters: Inpatient Assessment and Monitoring Program; Home Sleep Apnea Testing; Personalizing Selection of Interfaces; Telemedicine; Surgical and Other Interventions for Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Infant Sleep Management; and several chapters on new roles/responsibilities for sleep technologists
- Major sections include: Anatomy and Physiology, Sleep Disorders and Disorders that Affect Sleep, Patient Care and Assessment, Adult Polysomnography, Pediatrics, and Interventions and Therapeutics
- New expanded section on Sleep Center Management now appears in the expanded eBook and offers comprehensive coverage of organization and environment of a state-of-the art sleep facility including policies/procedures, personnel, and ethics and professionalism
- Discusses therapeutic interventions including positive airway pressure, oxygen administration surgical and pharmacologic treatments, and patient education
- Appendix provides new and expanded algorithms and charts, including: Trouble-shooting EEG artifacts, CPAP titration for OSA patient; diagnoses and management of numerous sleep disorders; examples of sleep reports; sample epochs demonstrating sleep stages, respiratory events, cardiac arrhythmias, movement/PLMS events, artifacts, and seizures ( Appendix now included in the eBook that accompanies the text )
- Offers in-depth reviews and illustrations of the neurophysiology and cardiopulmonary aspects of sleep, along with the pathophysiology of sleep disorders
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Cover Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Preface Acknowledgements and Dedication Contributors Associate Editors Section I Overview of Sleep Medicine Chapter 1 Sleep Technology: Past, Present, and Future Chapter 2 Sleep Technology: A Global Perspective Chapter 3 Modern Sleep Medicine Section II Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 4 The Biologic, Anatomic, and Physiologic Aspects of the Biopotentials of Sleep Chapter 5 Regulating Sleep and Waking—Circadian and Homeostasis Chapter 6 Sleep Deprivation Chapter 7 Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 8 Oxygen and Gas Exchange in the Body Chapter 9 Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 10 General Human Physiology for the Sleep Technologist Chapter 11 Sleep across the Life Cycle Section III Sleep Disorders and Disorders that Affect Sleep Chapter 12 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Chapter 13 Central Sleep Apnea Chapter 14 Hypoventilation Syndromes Chapter 15 Insomnia Chapter 16 Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Chapter 17 Circadian Rhythms and Circadian Rhythm Sleep–Wake Disorders Chapter 18 Parasomnias Chapter 19 Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Chapter 20 Movement Disorders Chapter 21 Sleep and Respiratory Disorders Chapter 22 Impact of Vascular Disorders on Sleep Chapter 23 Sleep and Other Medical Disorders Chapter 24 Seizures and Sleep Chapter 25 Impact of Degenerative Disorders on Sleep Chapter 26 Psychiatric Disorders That Affect Sleep Section IV Patient Care and Assessment Chapter 27 Patient Rights and the Provision of SleepMedicine Chapter 28 Patient and Employee Safety Chapter 29 Patient Interviewing and Assessment Chapter 30 Preoperative Assessment and Perioperative Monitoring Chapter 31 Developing a Program for Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Hospitalized Patients for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Chapter 32 Medications and Their Effect on Sleep and Sleep Disorders Chapter 33 Sleep Apps and Personal Tracking Devices Section V Adult Polysomnography Chapter 34 Digital Polysomnography Chapter 35 Recording the Biopotentials of Sleep Chapter 36 Preparing the Patient for Polysomnography Chapter 37 Polysomnographic Recording Procedures Chapter 38 Adult Sleep Scoring Chapter 39 Scoring Respiratory Events Chapter 40 Understanding Cardiac Arrhythmias Chapter 41 Scoring Movement Rules Chapter 42 Generating the Polysomnography Report Chapter 43 Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test Chapter 44 Home Sleep Apnea Testing Chapter 45 Actigraphy Section VI Interventions and Therapeutics Chapter 46 Positive Airway Pressure Therapy: BasicPrinciples Chapter 47 Personalizing the Selection of Interfaces Chapter 48 Titration of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Chapter 49 Advanced Positive Airway Pressure Therapies for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Chapter 50 Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients with Respiratory or Neuromuscular Disease Chapter 51 Oxygen Administration in the SleepCenter Chapter 52 Dental Sleep Medicine: Oral Appliance Therapy and Titration Management Chapter 53 Technical–Surgical Interventions for Sleep Apnea Chapter 54 Other Therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Section VII Patient Management Chapter 55 Sleep Health Educator and Patient Self-Management: The Connection Chapter 56 Developing and Maintaining Therapeutic Compliance Chapter 57 At Home Positive Airway Pressure Follow-Up: Therapy Assessment Tools, Interventions, and Equipment Maintenance Chapter 58 Treatment for Insomnia Chapter 59 Telemedicine in Sleep Medicine Section VIII Pediatrics Chapter 60 Pediatric Polysomnography Chapter 61 Pediatric Scoring Chapter 62 Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children Chapter 63 Nonrespiratory Pediatric Sleep Disorders Chapter 64 Parasomnias in Children Chapter 65 Interventions in the Pediatric Sleep Laboratory Chapter 66 Infant Polysomnography Section IX Sleep Center Management Chapter 67 Sleep Center Facilities and Equipment Chapter 68 The Manager’s Role in a Sleep Center Chapter 69 Sleep Center Policies and Procedures Chapter 70 Ethics and Professionalism Chapter 71 Coding, Billing, and Regulatory Compliance Chapter 72 Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Chapter 73 Research in the Sleep Center Chapter 74 The Sleep Technologist in the MedicalOffice Chapter 75 The Sleep Technologist in the Durable Medical Equipment World Chapter 76 The Sleep Technologist Working inIndustry Section X Appendix Appendix A. Artifact Recognition Appendix B. Trouble-shooting EEG Appendix C. Cardiac Arrhythmias Appendix D. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Titration for OSA Patient. Appendix E. Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure Titration for OSA Patient Appendix F. Administration of O2 during PAP Titration for OSA Patient Appendix G. Evaluating Movement Disorders Appendix H. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) Appendix I. Primary Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) Appendix J. Neurologic, Psychiatric and General Medical Disorders Appendix K. Evaluation and Treatment of Insomnia Appendix L. Patient Education Program Development and Goal Setting Appendix M. Essential Elements of the Patient Education Plan Appendix N. ResMed AirViewTM Diagnostic Report Appendix O. Respironics Compliance Report Appendix P. Perioperative Screening Pilot Program Appendix Q. Research Terminology, Acronyms, and Agencies Glossary Index
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