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Sleep medicine has been developing for more than 40 years. The current concepts in sleep technology are mainly centered on polysomnography (PSG) and issues related to sleep technicians. However, the editors believe that the true value of technology is revealed only when benefits to humanity are manifest. To this end, they endeavor to create a new era in sleep technology, one that will improve the quality of people's sleep and daily lives. This edited book, Introduction to Modern Sleep Technology, provides a comprehensive reference volume to the latest advancements in the area of Sleep Technology. It offers an excellent range of insights and opinions from leading researchers and experts in multiple disciplines spanning academia, clinical practice and industry. Up-to-date insights into the current research topics in this field are featured in addition to the latest technological advances with reference to appropriate working examples. The current book combines the five dimensions of knowledge, i.e., sleep medicine, clinical psychology engineering, industrial design and technology management to ensure the content is applicable to people's daily lives.
The scope of OMF surgery has expanded; encompassing treatment of diseases, disorders, defects and injuries of the head, face, jaws and oral cavity. This internationally-recognized specialty is evolving with advancements in technology and instrumentation. Specialists of this discipline treat patients with impacted teeth, facial pain, misaligned jaws, facial trauma, oral cancer, cysts and tumors; they also perform facial cosmetic surgery and place dental implants. The contents of this volume essentially complements the volume 1; with chapters that cover both basic and advanced concepts on complex topics in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Discover the secrets behind your restless nights and uncover the hidden marvels of your slumbering mind. Are you tossing and turning at night? Drifting off during the day? You might have a sleep problem. Geared toward everyone from sleep-deprived students to active athletes to young-at-heart grandparents, this book will help you understand your sleep like never before, covering common sleep problems such as: sleepwalkingsleep apneanot enough sleepoverly drowsy during the dayAnd discussing the various impacts of disordered sleep on life including: the effects of aging on sleep and memorysleep and heart healthsleep's impact on weight and blood pressuresleep and athletic performanceWritten by distinguished physician, H. Kenneth Fisher, Sleep: A User's Guide will help you understand what causes the problems you face and how you can get better, more reliable sleep.
Sleep was taking over Anna’s life. Despite multiple alarm clocks and powerful stimulants, the young Atlanta lawyer could sleep for thirty or even fifty hours at a stretch. She stopped working and began losing weight because she couldn’t stay awake long enough to eat. Anna’s doctors didn't know how to help her until they tried an oddball drug, connected with a hunch that something produced by her body was putting her to sleep. The Woman Who Couldn’t Wake Up tells Anna’s story—and the broader story of her diagnosis, idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), a shadowy sibling of narcolepsy that has emerged as a focus of sleep research and patient advocacy. Quinn Eastman explores the science arou...
A practical menu enables you to convert these ideas into actions and thus develop a leadership with heart and purpose, for the benefit of all stakeholders. Whether you run a small business, a multinational corporation, a hair salon, a construction site, a law firm, a shop, a school, or manage apprentices and interns, this book is for you. The recent evolution of the world and the massive use of technology have changed the way we work. The unknown and the doubts have given rise to salutary realizations that allow us to grow beyond the ordeal. The climate emergency also requires major transformations. This book invites you to rethink the way you lead a team by valuing and cultivating resilience skills. It encourages you to refocus on your priorities, insists on the importance of relations and the quest for meaning. The impact of the resilient leaders will be proportional to the strength of the bonds they manage to create with themselves, others and the environment at large.
¡El libro de cabecera de más de 10.000 personas! El sueño ocupa un tercio de nuestra vida: a los ochenta años habremos pasado unos veinticinco durmiendo, es decir, más tiempo que jugando, comiendo o haciendo el amor. Sin embargo, el sueño continúa siendo un misterio, una de las últimas fronteras del conocimiento de cerebro. ¿Para qué sirve en realidad el sueño? ¿Por qué soñamos? ¿Es necesario echar la siesta? ¿Qué son las apneas? ¿Cómo luchar contra el insomnio? ¿A qué hora deben acostarse los niños? ¿Se puede despertar a un sonámbulo? ¿Cómo recuperarse del jet lag? Los autores, médicos especializados en el sueño, responden a estas y otras preguntas con un lenguaj...
Berikhtiar sesuai syariat berarti melakukan sesuatu dengan segenap kemampuan yang dimiliki untuk menggapai sesuatu yang diridhai-Nya. Semua daya dan upayanya dipersembahkan untuk melahirkan kebaikan bagi dirinya dan orang lain. Segala aktivitasnya, termasuk yang bersifat duniawi pun, diniatkan untuk beribadah di sisi Allah karena tujuan akhirnya agar kita—dengan segala keterbatasan yang dimiliki—dapat memberikan manfaat sebanyak-banyaknya. Buku Inspirasi Sukses Bersama Ilmu & Ikhtiar: Sebuah Tinjauan Agama dan Sains hadir untuk memberikan pemahaman yang lebih komprehensif dan terpadu dari sisi agama dan sains, mulai dari motivasi dalam mencari ilmu dan berikhtiar, hingga poin-poin penentu kesuksesannya berikut penjabaran cara-cara menguasainya. Kombinasi dalil agama, teori dan temuan ilmiah, pengalaman diri, serta kisah-kisah inspiratif akan disajikan dengan gaya penulisan esai populer.
Un petit livre accessible et rempli d'anecdotes amusantes ou étonnantes pour mieux comprendre comment fonctionne le sommeil. Qui n'a jamais rêvé de se réveiller le matin prêt à conquérir le monde ? Pourquoi se sent-on parfois encore plus fatigué le matin que le soir en s'endormant ? Le sommeil occupe un tiers de notre vie : à 80 ans, nous aurons passé plus de 25 ans à dormir. Plus de temps qu'à jouer, à manger ou à faire l'amour. Et pourtant, le sommeil reste un mystère, une des dernières frontières de la connaissance du cerveau. Le sommeil nous accompagne depuis le début de la vie sur terre : on considère que les premiers microorganismes unicellulaires apparus il y a plus...
Dit handboek biedt een overzicht van diverse slaapstoornissen, de diagnostiek en behandeling daarvan en hun relatie tot de psychiatrie en gebruik van psychofarmaca. Gezonde slaap is essentieel voor het functioneren van de hersenen. Slecht slapen is voorspellend voor het ontstaan van psychische klachten, voor de mate van remissie en het risico op terugval. Slaapstoornissen komen frequent voor bij vrijwel alle psychiatrische stoornissen en vormen één van de belangrijkste transdiagnostische symptomen. Slaapstoornissen in de psychiatrie gaat per psychiatrische aandoening uitvoerig in op de wisselwerking tussen psychiatrie en slaapstoornissen, waarbij epidemiologie, pathofysiologie en specifiek...