Obstructive sleep apnea. Pathophysiology, comorbidities, and consequences / Pathophysiology, comorbidities, and consequences edited by Clete A. Kushida. - New York, NY : Informa Healthcare, c2007. - ix, 486 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Sleep disorders ; 3 . - Sleep disorders (New York, N.Y.) ; 3. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Perspectives / Kudisha -- History / Zupancic, Lavie -- Epidemiology / Yuen -- Ontogeny / Hoban, Bliwise -- Upper airway anatomy / Tung -- Physiology and dynamics of the upper airway / Huang, Marcus -- Control of breathing in sleep / Smith ... [et al.] -- Arousal from sleep / Halász -- Pathogenesis / Nguyen, Yim, Malhotra -- Risk factors / Ramar, Guilleminault -- Familial and genetic factors / Patel, Tishler -- The spectrum of sleep-disordered breathing / Habib, Phillips -- Central and autonomic nervous systems / Colrain, Trinder -- Cardiac arrhythmias and congestive heart failure / Chen, Bradley -- Hypertension and the cardiovascular system / Budhiraja, Quan -- Endocrine function and glucose metabolism / Stamatakis, Punjabi -- Obesity / Dyken ... [et al.] -- Mood and behavior in obstructive sleep apnea / Aloia, Bruce -- Sleepiness / Kirsch, Chervin -- Obstructive sleep apnea and health-related quality of life / Moyer, Moyer, Chervin -- Driving risk and accidents / Sagaspe, Philip -- Economic and societal impact / Wittmann, Rodenstein.

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Sleep apnea syndromes.
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive--physiopathology.
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive--complications.

RC737.5.O267 2007

616.2/09

WF 143 / O139 2007