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| Selected Sleep Apnea Resources Introduction to Sleep Apnea Recommended Book Sleep Apnea – The Phantom of the Night, by T. Scott Johnson MD, William A. Broughton MD, Jerry Halberstadt, a patient. 2003. Comprehensive, user-friendly, loaded with practical information and written with emotional intelligence. Explains types of sleep apnea syndrome and sleep study reports. Comparisons of therapies and equipment. Frequently asked questions. Sleep log form, medical information form for your wallet, doctors, and dentist. Available at http://www.amazon.com for about $26 and other online sources. Web Sites for Sleep-Related General Information and Health From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a very informative web site http://www.sleepeducation.com/index.aspx A sleep diagnostic service company has a Consumer Services web site with a good online video library and other general information http://www.sleepsolutions.com/cons/cons_welcome.htm A manufacturer’s web site for fast, basic information. See the startling pie charts under Health and Lifestyle, Health Concerns, Cardiovascular Disease. http://www.myresmed.com US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health offer MEDLINE Plus Medical Encyclopedia. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000811.htm Lots of links to related information such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea, snoring, obesity and health, urination at night, nasal congestion, heart failure, stroke. Link to NIH Senior Health http://nihseniorhealth.gov/listoftopics.html National Sleep Foundation, Drowsy Driving, Warning Signs http://www.sleepfoundation.org/hottopics/index.php?secid=10&id=90 Sleep Net, Everything you wanted to know about sleep but were too tired to ask ™, http://www.sleepnet.com/ Online Support for People with Obstructive Sleep Apnea http://www.CPAPtalk.com A forum and community for all things CPAP. Excellent site. Forum members share informative, supportive information and opinions based on their experience. FAQ. CPAPopedia defines terminology. Manufacturers’ product videos. Online resource for personalized questions and answers from CPAP users. Local Support Groups American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA), Washington, DC and local support groups. Phone 202.293.3650. http://www.sleepapnea.org/ $25 annual membership includes newsletters and a medical alert bracelet or necklace. Local AWAKE Network support groups meet in sleep centers or hospitals, with speakers, vendor fair. Equipment Web Sites https://www.cpap.com An online xPAP (CPAP, AutoPAP, Bi-PAP) store. Equipment descriptions are easier to navigate and read and more informative than many manufacturers’ web sites. Excellent product comparisons. Has manufacturers’ videos about equipment and fitting, and printable price list. Low prices and good service. Has a practical FAQ and Answers. Machine and mask manufacturers’ websites, such as Respironics http://remstar.respironics.com/ , ResMed http://resmed.com, Fisher and Paykel, http://www.fphcare.com, Puritan Bennett http://www.puritanbennett.com/prod/List.aspx?S1=SPTA, AEIOMed http://www.aeiomed.com/ Research Web Sites for Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) Sleep Home Pages, sections for Public, Clinical, Research, many links, http://www.sleephomepages.org/ National Center for Sleep Disorders Research, National Institutes of Health, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/index.htm Stanford University Center for Human Sleep Research, Links, http://www.med.stanford.edu/school/psychiatry/humansleep/ Professional Journal Journal Sleep, sponsored by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, http://www.journalsleep.org/ Source: Based on personal experience with obstructive sleep apnea and Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Sleep Disorders Lab patient information. Want more? See the blog peer coaching article More Sleep-Related Web Sites at http://smart-sleep-apnea.blogspot.com. Not written by healthcare professionals. The information and opinions offered are not intended or recommended as a substitute for professional medical advice. © Mile High Sleeper, August 2006. Permission to use for free educational purposes. |
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