Snoring & Sleep Apnea: Sleep Well, Feel Better - Softcover

Pascualy MD, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932603263 ISBN 13: 9781932603262

Publisher: Demos Health, 2008

Synopsis

Snoring is the most common sign of sleep apnea, a potentially fatal sleep disorder that affects approximately twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Untreated sleep apnea is associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and premature death. It is a common cause of driving accidents and job impairment, as well as academic underachievement in children and adolescents.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea is for people who have or suspect that they have sleep apnea. It is also written for their bed partners, families, and friends, and for health care professionals involved in sleep apnea management. This extensively revised and expanded fourth edition covers causes, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical techniques as well as the pros and cons of specific therapies.

Readers will learn:

• When snoring is a sign of sleep apnea
• Why snoring and sleep apnea are dangerous to your health
• Who should see a sleep specialist
• Where to find an accredited sleep disorder center
• The latest treatments and how to feel better fast

NEW and expanded topics in this edition include:

• A new chapter on women and sleep apnea
• Managing children and adolescents with sleep apnea
• Advances in CPAP and other key treatments
• The latest statistics on the impact of sleep apnea on obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease

Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Sleep Well, Feel Better will educate readers and help them receive appropriate diagnostic tests and the most effective treatment so they can live full and healthy lives."

About this title

About the Author

Ralph Pascualy, MD is a nationally recognized sleep specialist who has pioneered clinical care programs for patients with sleep disorders since 1984. He is the Director of Sleep Medicine Associates, a leading Northwest sleep medicine service.

Review

" Sally Warren Soest is the wife of a sleep apnea patient, and Dr. Ralph Pascualy is the physician who treated him. Together they have written a highly readable and practical book useful for anyone dealing with sleep apnea... If you only buy one book on sleep apnea, this is the one!"-Library Journal

"The uniqueness of this book resides in a blend of the viewpoint of a physician (sleep medicine specialist) and the viewpoint of a patient's spouse. The reader is provided with state-of-the-art information in the field of sleep apnea in a more palatable form."-Doody's Reviews

"...continues to be an invaluable resource for anyone afflicted with the health risks and inconvenience of sleep disorders...a must have for anyone who suffers [from sleep apnea], and their friends and family who want to help them cope with and overcome this health-hazardous condition."-The Bookwatch (The Bookwatch 20100503) --Library Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Demos Health
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1932603263
• ISBN 13: 9781932603262
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 208