Sleep Deprivation

Clinical Issues, Pharmacology, and Sleep Loss Effects

Buch | Hardcover

624 Seiten

2004
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8247-2094-0 (ISBN)

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A guide to the prevalence, impact, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep loss. Exploring the structures, substances, and environments that are primary factors in the initiation or inhibition of sleep, this book highlights findings on the social and economic burden of impaired performance, productivity, and safety arising from sleep deprivation.

Exploring the wide array of structures, substances, and environments that are primary factors in the initiation or inhibition of sleep, this reference highlights key findings from respected professionals around the globe on the social and economic burden of impaired performance, productivity, and safety arising from sleep deprivation-studying pharmacological treatment regimens for sleep disturbance, as well as cognitive and behavioral coping strategies.

Clete A. Kushida

Evaluation of Sleep Loss. Questionnaires and Rating Scales. Multiple Sleep Latency Test. Maintenance of Wakefulness Test. Psychomotor Vigilance Performance: Neurocognitive Assay Sensitive to Sleep Loss. Major Sleep Disorders. Medical Conditions and Diseases. Neonates. Inadequate Sleep in Children and Adolescents. Pregnancy and Postpartum. Epidemiologic Health Impact. Societal and Economic Impact of Sleep Loss and Sleepiness. General Occupational Implications of Round-the-Clock Operations. Impact on Self-Reported, Performance, Effort, and Motivation. Driving Performance. Commercial and Public Transportation Impact. Military Operational Effectiveness. Athletic Performance. Medical Resident/Physician Performance. Legal Implications. Stimulants. Behavioral and Environmental Countermeasures. Naps. Sleep Restriction as Therapy for Insominia. Recovery from Sleep Deprivation. Sleep Length. The Role of Endogenous Sleep-Promoting Substances. Role of Pharmacology Interventions for Sleep Deprivation. Eliminating Cumulative Sleep Debt and Sleep Satiation. A Concluding Note on Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Mechanisms.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.11.2004
Reihe/Serie	Lung Biology in Health and Disease
Zusatzinfo	41 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	1300 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
ISBN-10	0-8247-2094-6 / 0824720946
ISBN-13	978-0-8247-2094-0 / 9780824720940
Zustand	Neuware