Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine
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2nd Edition
Published on 20. March 2014
Book
Hardback
472 pages
978-1-4557-0318-0 (ISBN)
Description
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine,2nd Edition, written by preeminent sleep medicine experts Drs. Sheldon, Ferber, Kryger, and Gozal, is the most comprehensive source for diagnosing and managing sleep disorders in children. Newly updated and now in full color throughout, this medical reference book is internationally recognized as the definitive resource for any health practitioner who treats children, providing absolute guidance on virtually all of the sleep-associated problems encountered in pediatric patients.
"As a reference book this edition should hold its value for a long time .Editors Sheldon, Ferber , Kryger and Gozal deserve appreciation for their masterly compilation" Reviewed by: British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH), Nov 2014
"...a well-written, comprehensive, and succinct textbook." Reviewed by Sanjeev V Kothare on behalf of Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, February 2015
Organized format separates coverage into Normal and Abnormal sleep for quick access to the key information you need.
Abundantly referenced chapters help you to investigate topics further.
Equips you with a complete understanding of both medical and psychiatric sleep disorders.
New and expanded chapters regarding sleep related breathing disorders; parasomnias; differential diagnosis of pediatric sleep disorders; hypersomnia; school start times and implications; and the evaluation and management of circadian rhythm disturbances.
Extensive coverage on obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosis and treatment; evaluation and management of sleepy children; evaluation and management of circadian rhythm abnormalities; and pharmacology.
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"As a reference book this edition should hold its value for a long time .Editors Sheldon, Ferber , Kryger and Gozal deserve appreciation for their masterly compilation" Reviewed by: British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH), Nov 2014
"...a well-written, comprehensive, and succinct textbook." Reviewed by Sanjeev V Kothare on behalf of Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, February 2015
Organized format separates coverage into Normal and Abnormal sleep for quick access to the key information you need.
Abundantly referenced chapters help you to investigate topics further.
Equips you with a complete understanding of both medical and psychiatric sleep disorders.
New and expanded chapters regarding sleep related breathing disorders; parasomnias; differential diagnosis of pediatric sleep disorders; hypersomnia; school start times and implications; and the evaluation and management of circadian rhythm disturbances.
Extensive coverage on obstructive sleep apnea, diagnosis and treatment; evaluation and management of sleepy children; evaluation and management of circadian rhythm abnormalities; and pharmacology.
Online access via Expert Consult for seamlessly searchable contents.
Reviews / Votes
"The 28 chapters of this book compile the expertise of the leading pediatric sleep researchers and clinicians in the field of sleep medicine.It also covers in detail those sleep-related disturbances that are most prevalent in the pediatric population, including respiratory disorders, problems of circadian timing, parasomnias and movement disorders." - By Margaret Papadakis, BS, RPSGT"True to its title the Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine Second Edition achieves its objective of delivering the principles of approaching the problems relating to sleep disorders in children . As a reference book this edition should hold its value for a long time .Editors Sheldon, Ferber , Kryger and Gozal deserve appreciation for their masterly compilation. eBook version naturally adds further versatility and ease for the readers." Reviewed by: British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) Date: Nov 2014More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Sleep Medicine Specialists, Pediatricians, Pulmonologists
Illustrations
Approx. 225 illustrations (217 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1450 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4557-0318-0 (9781455703180)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Stephen H. Sheldon | Meir H. Kryger | David Gozal
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Book
11/2024
3rd Edition
Elsevier
€98.50
Available immediately
Additional editions
Stephen H. Sheldon | Richard Ferber | Meir H. Kryger
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine E-Book
E-Book
02/2014
2nd Edition
Saunders
€62.99
Available for download
Previous edition
Stephen H. Sheldon | Meir H. Kryger | David Gozal
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Book
05/2005
Saunders
€81.83
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Persons
Editor
Professor, Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Director, Sleep Medicine Center, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Director, Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
Content
1. Introduction to Pediatric Sleep Medicine2. Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric Sleep Disorders3. Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders During Childhood4. Anatomy of Sleep5.Case Based Analysis of Sleep Problems in Children6. Introduction to Polysomnography in Infants and Children7. Physiological Variations During Sleep in Children8. Chronobiology of Sleep in Children9. Circadian Rhythm Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment10. Sleep and Colic11. Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep12. Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, and Sleep Disorders13. Narcolepsy in Childhood14. Idiopathic Hypersomnia15. Post-Traumatic Hypersomnia16. Kleine-Levin Syndrome and Recurrent Hypersomnias17. Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children18. Consequences of Sleep Apnea Syndrome19. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Infants and Children: Clinical Features and Pathophysiology20. Enuresis in Children with Sleep Apnea21. Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Infants and Children22. Otolaryngological Management of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders23. Primary Snoring in Children24. Sleep in Neurological Disorders25. Disorders of Arousal in Children26. The Parasomnias27. Sleep-Related Enuresis28. Pharmacology of Sleep in Children