Polysomnography is a sleep study test performed by a qualified sleep technologist in an effort to diagnose sleep disorders. Sleep is defined as a “naturally occurring state of unconsciousness‚ diminished activity of the skeletal muscles‚ and depressed metabolism from which a person can be awakened by stimulation” [AP]. A polysomnogram is a recorded study used to measure multiple physiologic variables and phases of sleep. This involves the use of certain equipment which allows the polysomnographist
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Gather and Analyze Patient Information * Collect‚ analyze and integrate patient information in order to identify and meet the patient-specific needs (Physical/mental limitations‚ current emotional/physiological status regarding the testing procedure‚ pertinent medical/social history)‚ and to determine final testing parameters/procedures in conjunction with the ordering physician or clinical director and laboratory protocols. * Complete and verify documentation. * Explain pre-testing
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including dosage‚ vitamins‚ and other supplements The ENT surgeon may order an evaluation which often involves overnight monitoring of your breathing and other body functions during sleep. Home sleep testing may also be an option. • Nocturnal polysomnography where you are connected to equipment that monitors your blood oxygen levels‚ breathing patterns‚ body movements‚ and activities of heart‚ lung and brain while you
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calculated for PSQI data and data from sleep diaries‚ as well as polysomnography. To evaluate the specificity of the PSQI‚ insomnia patients were compared with a control group of 45 healthy subjects. Results: In primary insomnia patients‚ the overall PSQI global score correlation coefficient for test – retest reliability was .87. Validity analyses showed high correlations between PSQI and sleep log data and lower correlations with polysomnography data. A PSQI global score > 5 resulted in a sensitivity of
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Only two studies were retrospective studies out of twenty studies. All other studies reviewed for paper were prospective studies. There were nineteen studies conducted in older age population. Only one study was done to analyze youth stroke (Zhang et.al‚ 2014). All nineteen studies had enrolled both men and women for their research while only one study was piloted for men only. Ten studies were conducted in United States‚ two each in Japan‚ United Kingdom and Spain while one each in Sweden‚ Germany
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REVIEW ARTICLES ANESTHETIC CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AMIR BALUCH*‚ SUNIL MAHBUBANI**‚ FAHAD AL-FADHLI***‚ ALAN KAYE**** AND ELIZABETH A.M. FROST***** Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an insidious‚ progressive disease1 that is significantly under diagnosed in the general population. It carries increased risk of difficult intubation preoperatively2 and increased risk of postoperative respiratory depression and airway collapse leading to hypoxia and possibly
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The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the correlational method as a means for examining the relationship between REM sleep and memory. I will describe previous research and then investigate how REM and memory are associated in young people and in older people. In some ways‚ the sleep patterns of these two groups are very similar‚ but in some ways they are not. 1a) In a normal brain‚ the period of deep sleep is the first half of sleep and the period of REM sleep is the second half of sleep.
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Mr. Liu has myopia. He has to wear his glasses every day. His vision is getting worse every day because of aging. Twenty years ago‚ Mr. Liu did not need to wear a pair of glasses. He could see things really clear. Now‚ Mr. Liu has to wear his glasses every day‚ so he can read his newspaper. Mr. Liu cannot hear really well‚ he needs people to talk to him really loud‚ so he can hear them. When Mr. Liu was young‚ he could even hear people whispering. Along with aging‚ sometimes Mr. Liu needs to wear
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Imagine waking up ten times an hour every hour. Do you think you could get a decent amount of sleep? A person with sleep apnea does this but doesn’t even know it. How is this possible? Sleep apnea is a medical disorder and if not treated can have serious risks of not getting enough sleep. “Sleep Apnea refers to repeated periods during sleep when a person stops breathing for 10 seconds or longer. The person may repeatedly stop breathing‚ momentarily wake up‚ resume breathing‚ and return to sleep
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Community Resource Assignment Abstract The basic purpose of Healthcare Organizations is to meet the healthcare needs of individuals and to promote health of the community. Goals of such facilities is to provide practical assistance‚ improve quality of life‚ help people become self-sufficient and to deliver wellness care. For me as a future nurse it’s really important to know such organizations that are present in my community so I can refer and help my patients deal with their problems and concerns
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