Polysomnography for the sleep technologist : instrumentation, monitoring, and related procedures /
Robertson, Bonnie(Polysomnographic technologist),author.
Marshall, Buddy,author.
Carno, Margaret-Ann,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview of sleep medicine physiology and technology -- Classification of sleep disorders -- Electronics and electricity -- Frequency, voltage, and morphology of signals -- Bioelectric signals of interest in sleep medicine -- The recording of physiological parameters and electrical safety -- Data acquisition systems -- Sensors, transducers, and ancillary equipment -- The polysomnogram : prestudy procedures, monitoring activities, and poststudy scoring and interpretation -- Recognizing, evaluating, and minimizing recording artifacts -- The cardiopulmonary system : essentials for the polysomnographic technologist -- Noninvasive monitoring of gas exchange during testing -- Diagnosis, treatment, and outcome management of sleep-disordered breathing -- Infection control and emergent response in the sleep center.
Polysomnography.
Sleep disorders.