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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine

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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine,2nd Edition, written by preeminent sleep medicine experts Drs. Sheldon, Ferber, Kryger, and Gozal, is the most comprehensive so… Leer más

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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine,2nd Edition, written by preeminent sleep medicine experts Drs. Sheldon, Ferber, Kryger, and Gozal, is the most comprehensive source for diagnosing and managing sleep disorders in children. Newly updated and now in full color throughout, this medical reference book is internationally recognized as the definitive resource for any health practitioner who treats children, providing absolute guidance on virtually all of the sleep-associated problems encountered in pediatric patients.

"As a reference book this edition should hold its value for a long time .Editors Sheldon, Ferber , Kryger and Gozal deserve appreciation for their masterly compilation" Reviewed by: British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH), Nov 2014

"...a well-written, comprehensive, and succinct textbook." Reviewed by Sanjeev V Kothare on behalf of Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, February 2015

Puntos claves

  • Organized format
    • separates coverage into Normal and Abnormal sleep for quick access to the key information you need.
  • Abundantly referenced chapters help you to investigate topics further.
  • Equips you with a complete understanding of both medical and psychiatric sleep disorders.

De interès para

Sleep Medicine Specialists, Pediatricians, Pulmonologists

Índice

1. Introduction to Pediatric Sleep Medicine2. Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric Sleep Disorders3. Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders During Childhood4. Anatomy of Sleep5.Case Based Analysis of Sleep Problems in Children6. Introduction to Polysomnography in Infants and Children7. Physiological Variations During Sleep in Children8. Chronobiology of Sleep in Children9. Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment10. Sleep and Colic11. Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep12. Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, and Sleep Disorders13. Narcolepsy in Childhood14. Idiopathic Hypersomnia15. Post-Traumatic Hypersomnia16. Kleine-Levin Syndrome and Recurrent Hypersomnias17. Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children18. Consequences of Sleep Apnea Syndrome19. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Infants and Children: Clinical Features and Pathophysiology20. Enuresis in Children with Sleep Apnea21. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children22. Otolaryngological Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders23. Primary Snoring in Children24. Sleep in Neurological Disorders25. Disorders of Arousal in Children26. The Parasomnias27. Sleep-Related Enuresis28. Pharmacology of Sleep in Children

Reseñas

"The 28 chapters of this book compile the expertise of the leading pediatric sleep researchers and clinicians in the field of sleep medicine…It also covers in detail those sleep-related disturbances that are most prevalent in the pediatric population, including respiratory disorders, problems of circadian timing, parasomnias and movement disorders." - By Margaret Papadakis, BS, RPSGT"True to its title the Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine Second Edition achieves its objective of delivering the principles of approaching the problems relating to sleep disorders in children . As a reference book this edition should hold its value for a long time .Editors Sheldon, Ferber , Kryger and Gozal deserve appreciation for their masterly compilation. eBook version naturally adds further versatility and ease for the readers." Reviewed by: British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) Date: Nov 2014

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Sobre los editores

SS

Stephen H. Sheldon

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Director, Sleep Medicine Center, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

MK

Meir H. Kryger

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

RF

Richard Ferber

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts

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