Sleep and Breathing in Infants and Young Children.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1. Normal Sleep and Breathing in Infants and Young Children -- Chapter I -- Polysomnography as the Objective Method of Sleep Study -- Chapter II -- Basic Knowledge on -- Sleep Neurophysiology -- Chapter III -- Sleep Ontogeny -- Chapter IV -- Sleep Chronobiology -- Chapter V -- The Mechanisms Responsible -- for the Maintenance of Respiration -- Chapter VI -- Respiratory and other Physiological -- Characteristics during Sleep -- Chapter VII -- Arousals -- Part 2. Major Forms of Sleep Disorders -- in Infants and Young Children and -- Approaches to Their Correction -- Part 3. Sleep Disordered Breathing -- in Infants and Young Children -- Chapter VIII -- Apnea of Prematurity and Infantile Apnea -- Chapter IX -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) -- Chapter X -- Central Hypoventilation -- Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome -- Secondary Central Hypoventilation Syndromes -- Chapter XI -- Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE) -- 1. Digestive Problems -- 2. Neurological Problems -- 3. Respiratory Problems -- 4. Cardiovascular Problems -- 5. Metabolic and Endocrine Problems -- 6. Other Conditions -- 7. Idiopathic ALTE -- Chapter XII -- Sleep Disordered Breathing and -- Chronic Pulmonary Diseases -- Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases -- Restrictive Pulmonary Diseases -- Chapter XIII -- Approaches to Evaluation and Management in Cases of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Infants and Young Children -- Apnea of Prematurity, Infantile Apnea, -- and Pathological Central Apneas -- 1. Increase Afferent Input into the Respiratory Centers -- 2. Treatment of Primary Depression of Respiratory Center -- 3. Treatment of Hypoxemia -- 4. Avoidance of Triggering Reflexes -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome -- Sleep Disordered Breathing in Chronic Pulmonary Diseases.

Reflux-Associated Apnea -- Respiratory Monitoring -- Part 4. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome -- Chapter XIV -- Definition and Epidemiology -- Chapter XV -- SIDS and Sleep Disordered Breathing -- Chapter XVI -- Infant Behavioral Characteristics Associated with SIDS and Its Risk Factors -- 1. SIDS Victims -- 2. Microenvironment -- 3. Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy -- 4. Low Birth Weight -- 5. Infant-Parent(s) Bed Sharing -- 6. Use of a Pacifier -- 7. Repetitive Regurgitation -- Chapter XVII -- Model of SIDS and -- Preventive Strategies -- References -- Index -- Blank Page.

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