Positional therapy in obstructive sleep apnea. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nico de Vries, Madeline Ravesloot, J. Peter van Maanen, editors.
• Editors: Vries, Nico de (Nico H.); Ravesloot, Madeline; Van Maanen, J. Peter
• Contents: Introduction -- OSAS : the magnitude of the problem -- Compliance of various forms of obstructive sleep apnea treatment -- Prevalence of positional obstructive sleep apnea in patients undergoing polysomnography and the effect of sleep stage -- The contribution of head position to the apnea/hypopnea index in patients with position dependent-obstructive sleep apnea -- Influence of sleep position on the transition of mild to moderate and severe OSA -- Clinical characteristics of positional obstructive sleep apnea among Asians -- Positional therapy : left lateral decubitus position versus right lateral decubitus position -- Drug induced sleep endoscopy and sleep position -- Changes in site of obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea patients according to sleep position -- Towards a clinical classification system for position-dependent obstructive sleep apnea -- Correlation between calculated/predicted and actual AHI after positional analysis -- Influence of sleep position on snoring -- The effect of body position on sleep apnea in children -- Sleep position and pregnancy -- Positional OSA in Down syndrome -- Positional OSA in the morbidly obese and the effect of weight loss on OSA severity -- The impact of body weight changes on body posture dominance in adult obstructive sleep apnea patients -- Positional central sleep apnea -- History of positional therapy : transition from tennis balls to new devices -- Long term results and compliance of a special vest preventing the supine position -- Results of a first-generation new device for positional therapy -- Short term (4 weeks) results of the sleep position trainer for positional therapy -- Long-term (6 months) effectiveness, compliance, and subjective sleep outcomes of treatment with the sleep position trainer in a large cohort of position-dependent OSA patients -- 10 problems and solutions for positional therapy : technical aspects of the sleep position trainer -- Prevalence and effect of supine-dependent obstructive sleep apnea on oral appliance therapy -- Positional therapy and palatal surgery -- Positional therapy and tongue base surgery -- Residual POSA after maxillomandibular advancement in patients with severe OSA -- Impact of upper airway surgery on positional change during sleep -- Comparison of positional therapy to CPAP in patients with positional obstructive sleep apnea -- Position training : an indispensable therapy -- Positional therapy, consequences for and implementation in OSA guidelines -- Position-dependent sleep apnea : implications for diagnosis and management -- Positional therapy in obstructive sleep apnea : for whom and for whom not -- Summary and future perspectives. Contributors; Part I: General; Introduction; Why This Book?; About Me; Strengths of the Book; Acknowledgements; OSAS: The Magnitude of the Problem; Introduction; Definitions; Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Obesity; Age; Gender; Smoking and Alcohol Use; Race; Symptoms and Signs; Snoring; Sleepiness; Other Symptoms at Night; Other Daytime Symptoms; Gender and Age Bias; Morbidity and Mortality; Cardiovascular Morbidity; Arterial Hypertension; Stroke; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Coronary Artery Disease; Subclinical Cardiocirculatory Impairment. References; Compliance of Various Forms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment; Introduction; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; Mandibular Advancement Devices; Sleep Surgery; Compliance; Compliance Positional Therapy; Reporting on Compliance; Future Perspectives; References; Part II: Initial Work Up: Polysomnography; Prevalence of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients Undergoing Polysomnography and the Effect of Sleep Stage; Introduction; Prevalence; Factors That Predict Occurrence of Positional Sleep Apnea; Sleep Apnea Severity; Anatomic/Morphological Factors; Obesity. Cardiovascular Mortality Metabolic Consequences; Cognitive Deficits; Associations; Comorbid OSAS in Obesity; Comorbid OSAS in Arterial Hypertension; Comorbid OSAS in Congestive Heart Failure; Comorbid OSAS in Atrial Fibrillation; Comorbid OSAS in Coronary Artery Disease; Comorbid OSAS in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders; Hypothyroidism; Acromegaly; Cushing's Syndrome; OSAS and Diabetes Mellitus; OSAS and Metabolic Syndrome; OSAS in COPD; OSAS in Chronic Renal Failure and End-Stage Renal Disease; OSAS and Polycythaemia; Economical Burden of Untreated OSAS; Conclusions. Age Effect of Sleep Stage on Positional Sleep Apnea; References; The Contribution of Head Position to the Apnea/Hypopnea Index in Patients with Position-Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Introduction; How to Measure Body Position During Polysomnography of Suspected OSA Patients?; How to Measure Head Position?; How to Combine Head and Trunk Position Analysis?; Study Setup; Results; Conclusion; References; Influence of Sleep Position on the Transition of Mild to Moderate and Severe OSA; Introduction; POSA; Various Theories; Conclusion; References. Clinical Characteristics of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Asians; References; Positional Therapy: Left Lateral Decubitus Position Versus Right Lateral Decubitus Position; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results; Influence of Body Posture on Percentage of REM Sleep, AHI, and Minimum SaO2; Factors Influencing the Prevalence of Left and Right Positional OSA: Effect of Gender, Age, BMI, and OSA Severity; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Part III: Initial Work Up: Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy; Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Sleep Position; Introduction.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 414 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.2/09; Medicine; Sleep apnea syndromes; Sleep apnea syndromes -- Treatment; Otorhinolaryngology; Occupational therapy; Family medicine; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive -- therapy; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Sleep apnea syndromes; Sleep apnea syndromes -- Treatment; Medical -- Allied Health Services -- Occupational Therapy; Medical -- Family & General Practice; Occupational therapy; General practice; Medical -- Otorhinolaryngology; Otorhinolaryngology (ENT); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319096261; 3319096265; 3319096257; 9783319096254
• Related ISBNs: 9783319096254
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 4, 2014).
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