Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography

Written for sleep technologists, Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography provides basic information regarding normal sleep, sleep disorders, and electrophysiology that is outside of the scope of the AASM manual (AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events). It aims to act as a guide through the fundamental aspects of, for example, types of overnight sleep study, establishing a sleep laboratory, preparing the patient for a sleep evaluation study, placement of electrodes and leads, and the scientific aspects of such placement, i.e., why they are placed at that particular position. This information will be very useful in those parts of the globe where formal training in sleep technology is not yet available.

Περιεχόμενα:

• Normal Sleep
• Common Sleep Disorders
• Introduction to Polysomnography
• Basic Concepts of Polysomnography Channels
• Preparations for the Sleep Study
• Placement of Leads for the Sleep Study
• Starting and Closing the Study
• Calibration and Bio-Calibration
• Minimal Recording Parameters and Extended Montage
• Montages
• The Concept of Epochs
• Artifacts
• Scoring of Data in Adults
• Use of Video Polysomnography
• Use of Sleep Hypnogram
• Polysomnography in Children: Scoring Rules
• Test Protocols
• Documentation
• Trouble Shooting
• Manual Titration with Positive Airway Pressure
• Writing an Informative Report
• Guidelines for Supplemental Oxygen
• Infection Control
• Sleep Lab Management
• Financial Visibility for Sleep Lab