Pediatric Sleep Pearls
- 1st Edition - July 28, 2016
- Latest edition
- Authors: Lourdes M. DelRosso, Suzanne E. Beck, Richard B. Berry, Mary H. Wagner, Carole L. Marcus
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 3 9 2 7 7 - 8
Following in the steps of the bestselling Sleep Medicine Pearls, this practical resource provides authoritative guidance on the evaluation and management of common pediatric sl… Read more
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Following in the steps of the bestselling Sleep Medicine Pearls, this practical resource provides authoritative guidance on the evaluation and management of common pediatric sleep medicine problems using concise clinical vignettes. Experts in this rapidly growing field, led by Drs. Lourdes M. DelRosso, Richard B. Berry, Suzanne E. Beck, Mary H. Wagner, and Carole L. Marcus, provide a hands-on, case-based approach, perfect for physicians studying for the sleep boards, fellows learning sleep medicine, and physicians who see children in their practice.
- Over 95 cases review key elements in the evaluation and management of a wide variety of pediatric sleep disorders.
- An easy-to-read "pearls" format summarizes 2 to 5 major teaching points for maximum retention. Short, templated chapters are ideal for use by busy physicians.
- Current scoring criteria from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine manual for sleep and associated events version 2.2, as well as the current International Classification of Sleep Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICSD-3).
- Expert coverage of normal sleep in children, as well as sleep disorders associated with common medical, neurologic, psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and genetic conditions.
- Up-to-date information on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome diagnosis and management.
- Numerous illustrations of polysomnographic fragments and pictures of clinical findings help you quickly recognize key pediatric sleep patterns that lead to an accurate diagnosis. All illustrations online are in full color.
- An ideal resource for pediatric sleep medicine specialists, adult sleep medicine specialists, pediatric pulmonologists, pediatric neurologists, pediatric otolaryngologists, general pediatricians, and pediatric psychologists.
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: July 28, 2016
- Language: English
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Lourdes M. DelRosso
Affiliations and expertise
Sleep Physician, University of California San Francisco - Fresno, USASB
Suzanne E. Beck
Affiliations and expertise
Medical Director, Sleep Center,Attending Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaRB
Richard B. Berry
Dr. Richard B. Berry is a professor of medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He has been honored with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards for Excellence in Education (2010) and Distinguished Service to the Field of Sleep Medicine (2020). Dr. Berry is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, University of Florida in Gainesville; Fellow of American Academy of Sleep Medicine, USAMW
Mary H. Wagner
Dr. Mary H. Wagner is Director of the Pediatric Sleep Program at UF Health Sleep Disorders Center at Magnolia Parke, while also serving as Professor of Pediatrics in the Pediatric Pulmonary Division at the University of Florida (UF). She is board certified in Sleep Medicine, Pediatric Pulmonary and Pediatrics, and also serves as Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Center Training Grant. Dr. Wagner received her MD from UF, where she also completed postgraduate training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology. Before joining the faculty at UF she was Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Wagner brings over 20 years of experience to the Pediatric Sleep Clinic at Magnolia Parke, where the medical team helps patients with a multidisciplinary approach including nutrition, social work, respiratory therapy, nursing and clinical psychology.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Pediatric Sleep Program, University of Florida Health Sleep Disorders Center; Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonary Division, University of Florida, Gainesville, USACM
Carole L. Marcus
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Endowed Chair in Pediatrics; Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania; Director, Sleep Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaRead Pediatric Sleep Pearls on ScienceDirect