Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine

The first of its kind, Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine provides an evidence-based introduction to the interface between sleep wide range of medical disorders. Many patients experience sleep disturbances secondary to their primary illness and this often has a negative effect on their quality of life. Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine is essential reading for all health care professionals concerned with their patients' well being. A clinically focused, comprehensive review for physicians and other health providers, this volume is a state-of-the-art reference work that can also serve as a textbook for students and researchers who wish to become familiar with the impact of sleep on quality of life.

"The first of its kind, Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine provides an evidence-based introduction to the interface between sleep wide range of medical disorders. Many patients experience sleep disturbances secondary to their primary illness and this often has a negative effect on their quality of life. Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine is essential reading for all health care professionals concerned with their patients' well being. A clinically focused, comprehensive review for physicians and other health providers, this volume is a state-of-the-art reference work that can also serve as a textbook for students and researchers who wish to become familiar with the impact of sleep on quality of life. TOC:Quality of life in Medical Illness.- Patient versus Proxy Ratings of Quality of Life.- Criteria for Evaluating Quality of Life Measurement Tools.- Human sleep: an overview.- Sleep disorders: an overview.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Insomnia.- Effects of hypnotic drugs on sleep and quality of life in insomnia.- Melatonin and quality of life.- Sleep and quality of life in sleep apnea.- Sleep and quality of life in narcolepsy.- Sleep and quality of life in restless legs syndrome.- Sleep and Quality of Life in EDS and Hypersomnia.- Sleep and Quality of Life in REM related Parasomnias.- Sleep and quality of life in non- REM related Parasomnias.- Sleep and Quality of Life in elderly.- Sleep and quality of life in children.- Sleep and Quality of life in neurological disease.- Sleep and Quality of life in Alzheimer's Disease.- Sleep and Quality of life in Headache and Migraine.- Sleep and Quality of life in Parkinson's Disease.- Sleep and Quality of life in Chronic Pain.- Sleep and Quality of life in Multiple Sclerosis.- Sleep and Quality of life in Neuromuscular Disorders.- Sleep and Quality of life in Autism.- Sleep and Quality of life in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.- Sleep and Quality of life in Anxiety Disorders.- Sleep and Quality of life in Depression.-Sleep and Quality of life in ADHD.- Sleep and Quality of life in Eating Disorders.- Sleep and Quality of life in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.- Sleep and Quality of life in Schizophrenia.- Sleep and Quality of life in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma.- Caffeine, Sleep and Quality of life.- Alcohol use & Alcoholism, Sleep and Quality of life.- Drugs of Abuse, Sleep and Quality of Life.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Disease.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Heart failure and stroke.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgery.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Allergic Rhinitis.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Kidney Disease.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Kidney Transplantation.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Nocturia and Nocturnal Polyuria.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Cystic Fibrosis.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).- Sleep and Quality of Life in Obesity.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Endocrine Diseases.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Diabetes.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Cancer.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Neoplasm.- Menopause, Sleep and Quality of Life.- Sleep and Quality of Life in pregnancy and post-partum.- Sleep and Quality of Life in HIV and AIDS."

Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine.- Patient Versus Proxy Ratings of Quality of Life.- Criteria for Evaluating Quality of Life Measurement Tools.- Human Sleep.- Sleep Disorders.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Insomnia.- Effects of Hypnotics on Sleep and Quality of Life in Insomnia.- Melatonin and Quality of Life.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Sleep Apnea.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Narcolepsy.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Restless Legs Syndrome.- Quality of Life in Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Hypersomnia.- Sleep and Quality of Life in REM Sleep Parasomnia.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Non-REM-Related Parasomnias.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Older People.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Children.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Traumatic Brain Injury and Guillain-Barré Syndrome.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease and the Dementias.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Headache and Migraine.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Chronic Pain.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Neuromuscular Disease.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Autism.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Anxiety Disorders.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Depression.- Sleep and Quality of Life in ADHD.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Eating Disorders.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia.- Sleep, Psychological Trauma, and Quality of Life.- Caffeine, Sleep, and Quality of Life.- Sleep, Alcohol, and Quality of Life.- Drugs of Abuse, Sleep, and Quality of Life.- Sleep, Sleep Disorders, and Quality of Life in People Who Have Cardiovascular Disease.- Sleep and Quality of Life in HeartFailure and Stroke.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Cardiac Surgery.- Quality of Life and Sleep Disturbances in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Allergic Rhinitis.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Renal Disease.- Sleep Disorders and Quality of Life in Patients After Kidney Transplantation.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Nocturia and Nocturnal Polyuria.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Cystic Fibrosis.- Sleep and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Obesity.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Endocrine Diseases.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Diabetes.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Neoplasm.- Menopause, Sleep, and Quality of Life.- Sleep and Quality of Life in Pregnancy and Postpartum.- Sleep and Quality of Life in HIV and AIDS.