44 - Diagnosis and control of sleep apnea may improve the chances of successful treatment for atrial fibrillation

pp 261-266

45 - Sleep apnea in the acute stroke setting

pp 267-270

46 - A missed diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea can have a critical adverse impact in the postoperative setting

pp 271-276

Section Twelve - Sleep in children

pp 277-316

47 - Sleepiness in childhood obstructive sleep apnea may be subtle but significant

pp 279-283

48 - Clinically significant upper airway obstruction may be present in children even when the polysomnogram is normal by adult standards

pp 284-289

49 - Low socioeconomic conditions can create substantial challenges to adequate sleep for young children

pp 290-293

50 - Inadequate sleep hygiene is a common cause of sleepiness in adolescents

pp 294-297

51 - Sleep and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

pp 298-301

52 - Obstructive sleep apnea can occur without prominent snoring among children with Trisomy 21

pp 302-305

53 - Familiarity with infant sleep and normal variants can prevent extensive but unnecessary testing and intervention

pp 306-309

54 - Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with neuromuscular disorders

pp 310-316

Section Thirteen - Sleep in older persons

pp 317-343

55 - Cognitive effects of untreated sleep apnea

pp 319-322

56 - Obstructive sleep apnea can present with symptoms and findings unique to older age

pp 323-326

57 - Delirium and sundowning in older persons: a sleep perspective

pp 327-334

58 - Falls and hip fractures in the elderly: insomnia and hypnotics as unrecognized risk factors

pp 335-343

Index

pp 344-352