Restless nights understanding snoring and sleep apnea / Peretz Lavie ; translated from the Hebrew by Anthony Berris.
| Author/creator | Lavie, P., 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, |
| Description | x, 274 p. : ill., port. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Leylot lelo nachat. English |
| Contents | The breath of life -- Respiratory control -- The first pickwickian -- Rediscovery of the pickwickian patient -- Western innovations -- The dog dropped off and the experiment woke up -- From an exotic syndrome to a public health issue -- Risk factors for sleep apnea -- The syndrome's symptoms -- The price of awakenings -- At the temple of morpheus -- Children and sleep apnea -- Sleep apnea, the heart, and the blood vessels -- From baroreceptors to free radicals -- Death at an early age and the paradox of old age -- Treatments for sleep apnea syndrome -- Sleeping under pressure: the big promise --A whole new understanding. |
| General note | "First published in Hebrew in 2002 by Yedioth Ahronot Books, Chemed Books, Tel Aviv"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-251) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2003002411 |
| ISBN | 9780300085440 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300085443 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |