Lisa M. Endee - Spriggss Essentials of Polysomnography: A Training Guide and Reference for Sleep Technicians: A Training Guide and Reference for Sleep Technicians

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Names: Endee, Lisa, author. | Spriggs, William H. Essentials of polysomnography.

Title: Spriggs essentials of polysomnography: a training guide and reference for sleep technicians / Lisa Endee.

Other titles: Essentials of polysomnography

Description: Third edition. | Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2021] | Preceded by: Essentials of polysomnography: a training guide and reference for sleep technicians / by William H. Spriggs. Second edition. 2015. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2019031300 | ISBN 9781284172218 (paperback)

Subjects: MESH: Polysomnographymethods | Sleep Wake Disordersdiagnosis | Allied Health Personnel | Sleep Medicine Specialtyorganization & administration | Sleepphysiology

Classification: LCC RC547 | NLM WM 188 | DDC 616.8/498075dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019031300

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E ssentials of Polysomnography, third edition, is a full-color text designed specifically for sleep technicians and professionals. The new comprehensive all-in-one package and compact design makes it the ideal choice for training new sleep technicians, as well as students interested in studying polysomnography, physicians, sleep lab managers, durable medical equipment reps, and sleep lab front office staff members. It is also a great reference and study tool to help prepare for the RPSGT and CPSGT certification exams.

This third edition of Essentials of Polysomnography includes the following:

• NEW Chapter 17, Medications and Sleep, contains content on commonly prescribed sleep aids and the effect of drugs on sleep efficiency and architecture.
• NEW Chapter 18, Other Therapeutic Modalities, is dedicated to the various therapeutic options for the treatment of sleep disorders.
• NEW and UPDATED content that reflects the latest American Academy of Sleep Medicine scoring rules and sleep-disorder nosology and is correlated to the most recent Registered Polysomnographic Technologist exam blueprint, which was released in 2018.
• EXPANDED content on the far-reaching consequences of sleep deprivation, various risk factors for sleep disorders, components of the sleep consultation and physical assessment examination, clinical practice guidelines for PAP titration, home sleep testing and reporting, pediatric sleep testing and scoring, and emergency preparedness and maintaining patient safety in the sleep-testing environment.