Sleep Apnea-The Phantom of the Night: Overcome Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Win Your Hidden Struggle to Breathe, Sleep, and Live (Paperback)

by T. Scott Johnson (Author), William A. Broughton (Contributor), Jerry Halberstadt (Foreword), William Dement (Foreword), Colin Sullivan (Foreword)

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There is more scientific, clinical, and practical information ... than is provided in most medical, respiratory, and nursing schools. -- Respiratory Care

Product Description
Sleep apnea disrupts the lives of millions of unsuspecting victims. Their struggle to breathe during sleep is a major cause of daytime sleepiness, accidents, poor health, lost years of productivity and happiness, and even death.

Experts in sleep medicine and a patient guide people with snoring and sleep apnea and their families to take advantage of dramatically effective medical treatment. Broughton, the medical director of the accredited University of Alabama Knollwood Sleep Disorders Center, updates current advances. Demko reviews oral appliance therapy. They explain sleep as well as sleep apnea, and show the person with apnea how to recognize it, obtain a diagnosis, treat it, and overcome social, physical, or emotional obstacles to recovery. Coverage of treatments including CPAP, bi-level, and automatic positive pressure treatment devices, surgery, and oral appliances. Travel, precautions for surgery, internet resources, directories of organizations, equipment and manufacturers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: New Technology Publishing; 3 edition (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882431057
• ISBN-13: 978-1882431052
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #258,418 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!!!, June 22, 2006

By	Julie Isham "Jewely" (Northern Illinois) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A week before my first sleep study, I got this book -- and all I can say is "Thank God for the information in there." It is written in "english" that I understand - not "doctor-ease"! I went to my first sleep study knowing what to expect. I went to the second one knowing what to expect. I went for my pulmonologist appointment, knowing what to ask and look at with my hypnogram (a word that I learned from the book and then used with my doctor, and he was astonished!!!) The experience of being on the CPAP machine for the first 15 days was very easy for me, as this book answered questions that I didn't even know to ask! And the FAQ's still are helping as I reach my 6 month anniversary with my CPAP! If you even suspect you have Sleep Apnea - this is the book for you!!!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Encyclopedia of sleep apnea, September 24, 2007

By	Vincent S. Malinowski (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and use CPAP. In order to be more involved with my own treatment I purchased four books on the subject to gain as much insight as possible. This is without a doubt the most informative. It describes the condition, compares it to normal sleep patterns and gives nearly encyclopedic information on treatments and what you can do to help yourself. I highly recommend this book.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY useful book, June 26, 2007

By	didi02453 (Waltham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

Lots of good information, presented in clear language. One of the authors is a patient, and I found his comments particularly helpful - especially his notes about how we ALL hate the CPAP equipment, but there are good reasons to continue to struggle with it, to explore better options, etc.... because the tradeoff for better sleep, better quality of life, and better prognosis for longterm wellness, make it worth while. Lots of pictures, excellent explanations throughout. Highly recommended.