Part 1. Monitoring Positive Pressure Therapy in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders - Advanced Analysis of Respiratory Flow Curves -- Chapter 1. Sleep -- Chapter 2. Positive airway pressure treatment and monitoring.-Chapter 3. Respiratory flow curve -- Chapter 4. Assessment of the respiratory flow curve -- Chapter 5. Examples of flow curves and other advanced graphics -- Part 2. Monitoring Positive Pressure Therapy in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders - Advanced Analysis of Respiratory Flow Curves -- Chapter 6. Obstructive sleep apnea developed into central sleep apnea after a stroke -- Chapter 7. Case report: microarousals due to respiratory effort -- Chapter 8. Case report: positional sleep apnea -- Chapter 9. Case report: leaking through the mouth -- Chapter 10. Case report: obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

Providing good quality sleep to people with sleep-related breathing disorders is a major challenge for respiratory physiotherapists and other professionals working in the field. These patients chronically suffer from the negative effects of interrupted sleep, a consequence of increased respiratory effort, disturbing arousals and constant hypoxias. Using positive pressure equipment every night goes far beyond simply programming a device and choosing a mask. This book provides a deep analysis and interpretation of the respiratory flow curves during sleep in patients using pressure therapy. It also helps the reader to understand the influence of the physiological and pathophysiological processes on the respiratory pattern during sleep. Consisting of multiples figures, graphics and case examples, this practical work offers a comprehensive and didactic approach to using pressure therapy for sleep apnea treatment.The target audience is Sleep Medicine clinicians, as wellas physicians from different specialties (Otolaryngologists, Pulmonologists, Neurologists), Physical Therapists, Dentists, Speech Pathologists, and all other professionals who work with sleep-disordered breathing field.