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Fundamentals for Sleep Professionals

by Cynthia Mattice

A broad reference for sleep technology and care

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A broad reference for sleep technology and care

This fourth edition brings together the technical and clinical dimensions of evaluating and managing sleep disorders in adults and children. Its coverage ranges from sleep neurophysiology and cardiopulmonary processes to polysomnography, scoring, and treatment approaches, including positive airway pressure, oxygen, and pharmacologic and surgical interventions. New chapters address topics such as AI in sleep, sleep and women, disability care, athletics, and sleep-center staffing. Appendices with algorithms and charts, along with online slide decks, add reference and review materials to the main text. The scope makes the book useful both as a field resource and as structured preparation for credentialing exams in sleep technology.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Sleep technologists seeking a broad reference on evaluation and management of sleep disorders.
  • Respiratory therapists and clinicians working in sleep medicine.
  • People preparing for credentialing exams in sleep technology.

Themes

Sleep technology and polysomnographySleep-disorder evaluation and managementTherapeutic interventionsProfessional practice in sleep medicine

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Book overview

Now in vibrant full color throughout, Fundamentals for Sleep Professionals, 4th Edition (formerly Fundamentals of Sleep Technology), provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of polysomnography and other technologies in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders in adults and children. This highly regarded resource, edited by Cynthia D. Mattice, Rita J. Brooks, and Dr. Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong and developed in collaboration with the American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST), has been updated and revised to reflect current practice, the latest technologies, and the broader roles and responsibilities of today's sleep technologist--making it an excellent review tool for those practicing in the field of sleep medicine or preparing for credentialing exams in sleep technology.

  • Offers in-depth reviews and illustrations of the neurophysiology and cardiopulmonary aspects of sleep, along with the pathophysiology of sleep disorders
  • Discusses therapeutic interventions including positive airway pressure, oxygen administration surgical and pharmacologic treatments, and patient education
  • Contains new chapters on Sleep and Women, Caring for the Disabled Patient, AI in Sleep, Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy for Sleep Apnea, Sleep and Athletics, and Staffing a Sleep Center
  • Includes online access to slide decks with abridged reviews of key content in the text, numerous appendices with algorithms and charts, and three scoring chapters
  • An ideal resource for sleep technologists, respiratory therapists working in sleep clinics, sleep medicine clinicians, neurologists, and advanced practitioners
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