Bookedited by Karuna Datta, Deepak Shrivastava.
Summary: "This is a practical and patient-complaint focused handbook, directed to motivate non-sleep experts and beginners in sleep medicine and technology. This book provides a basic review of the area of sleep, identifies some common patient presentations and illustrates the types of investigations that should be requested"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Part 1: basics first
Basic physiology of sleep / Karuna Datta
Physiology of circadian rhythm / Karuna Datta
Physiological change during sleep / Karuna Datta
Respiratory physiology: simple science of CPAP and PAP devices explained / Deepak Shrivastava and Ajitpal Sethi
Part 2: what does one do if the patient complains of sleep problems?
Does the patient go to bed on time at night and can't sleep / Karuna Datta
Does the patient snore? Does the patient stop breathing at times during sleep? / Deepak Shrivastava and Richa Shrivastava
Does the patient have abnormal movements at night? / Deepak Shrivastava
Does the patient have pain, headaches, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, ventilation or cardiac disorders, or other problems? / Karuna Datta
Is there a complaint of depression, anxiety, stress, etc.? / Deepak Shrivastava
Is the patient a child? Is the patient pregnant? Other special cases / Deepak Shrivastava
Is the patient not sleeping on time? / Karuna Datta
Broad approaches to common case scenarios with complaints of sleep / Karuna Datta
Part 3: how do I investigate the patient? (assessment and monitoring)
Basic structure of sleep interview / Deepak Shrivastava and Richa Shrivastava
Questionnaires / Karuna Datta
Actigraphy: indications, procedural do's and don'ts, sample report / Karuna Datta and Thomas Joseph
Home sleep apnea testing / Deepak Shrivastava
Polysomnography I: detail with indications, hookup procedure, do's and don'ts / Karuna Datta
Polysomnography II: sample reports with explanation of various terminologies / Deepak Shrivastava
Part 4: what should I do now? (management)
Sleep hygiene principles and nonpharmacological interventions including light therapy / Karuna Datta
Identifying the need for counselling / Karuna Datta
Pharmacological agents used in various sleep disorders / Deepak Shrivastava
Simple positional devices, dental appliances / Deepak Shrivastava, Ajitpal Sethi, and Richa Shrivastava
Titration protocols, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and other PAP devices / Deepak Shrivastava and Ajitpal Sethi
Part 5: self-assessment
Chapter-based assessment / Karuna Datta and Deepak Shrivastava.