Monograph

The ERS Monograph is the quarterly book series from the ERS.

Each Monograph covers a specific area of respiratory medicine, providing in-depth reviews that give clinicians at all levels a concise, comprehensive guide to symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Sleep Apnoea out of print

European Respiratory Society Monograph, Vol. 50. 2010

ISBN: 978-1-849840-07-1

DOI: 10.1183/1025448x.erm5010

Sleep-related breathing disorders, particularly obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome (OSAS), are highly prevalent and represent an increasing part of clinical respiratory practice. OSAS is now recognised to be one of the most common chronic respiratory disorders, with only asthma and possibly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease having a higher prevalence. Thus sleep apnoea represents an important topic for the European Respiratory Monograph, and the present volume provides a comprehensive overview, with chapters ranging from basic mechanisms to clinical practice. This issue provides an update of a previous Monograph on Respiratory Disorders during Sleep published in 1998.

The Guest Editors Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: v
Preface K. Larsson Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: vi
Introduction W.T. McNicholas, M.R. Bonsignore Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: vii-ix
Physiology and neural control of breathing during sleep L.C. McKay, A. Atalla, M.J. Morrell Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 1-16
Excessive daytime sleepiness in OSA A. Iranzo Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 17-30
Pathophysiology of OSA E. Gaudette, R.J. Kimoff Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 31-50
Epidemiology of OSA E. Lindberg Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 51-68
Genetic aspects of OSA in adults and children Riha R.L. Eur Respir Mon 2010; 50: 69-86
Clinical presentations of OSA in adults R. Tkacova, Z. Dorkova Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 86-103
OSA syndrome in children S.L. Verhulst, W. De Backer Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 104-120
Laboratory evaluation of OSA R.J. Soose, O. Yetkin, P.J. Strollo Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 121-135
Ambulatory diagnosis of OSA and new technologies T. Penzel, A. Blau, C. Scho¨bel, I. Fietze Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 136-149
Sleep apnoea and systemic hypertension M.R. Bonsignore, S. Battaglia, A. Zito, C. Lombardi, G. Parati Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 150-173
Early atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events L. Grote, D. Sommermeyer Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 174-188
Diabetes and metabolic aspects of OSA J. C-M. Lam, M. M-S. Lui, M. S-M. Ip Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 189-215
Public health and legal implications of OSA G.B. Mwenge, D. Rodenstein Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 216-224
Outcomes of OSA and indications for different therapies P. Le´vy, J-L. Pe´pin, R. Tamisier, S. Launois-Rollinat Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 225-243
Continuous positive airway pressure treatment in patients with OSA J.M. Montserrat, D. Navajas, O. Parra, R. Farre´ Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 244-266
Oral appliances J.A. Fleetham, F.R. Almeida Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 267-285
Upper airway surgery in OSA O. Marrone, C. Vicini Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 286-301
Weight-loss treatment for OSA: medical and surgical options C.L. Chang, N.S. Marshall, B.J. Yee, R.R. Grunstein Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 302-320
Pharmacological management of sleep-disordered breathing J. Hedner, D. Zou Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 321-339
Overview of basic mechanisms of cardiovascular disease in OSA B.D. Kent, W.T. McNicholas Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 340-359
Oxidative stress and inflammation in OSA L. Lavie Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 360-380
Central sleep apnoea D.G. McSharry, D.J. Eckert, A. Malhotra Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 381-395
Sleep apnoea in chronic heart failure M.T. Naughton, S. Andreas Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 396-420
What can we expect to find in the next Monograph on OSA? M.R. Bonsignore, W.T. McNicholas Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 421-423
Genetic aspects of OSA in adults and children R.L. Riha Eur Respir Monogr 2010; 50: 69-85