Laboratory Sleep Medicine

Ravi Gupta, MD, PhD, is a certified sleep physician (World Sleep Federation) and an Additional Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Division of Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, Rishikesh, India. He has authored more than 130 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and nearly thirty chapters in national and international books. He is the author of both Indian and International volumes, including the books Psychiatry for Beginners and Clinical Atlas of Polysomnography. He has been conferred young psychiatrist fellowships from the World Psychiatric Association and the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology. He also revived a mini-fellowship from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is a member of the editorial board of a number of journals and serves in various positions in a number of national and international professional bodies. Further information about the editor can be found at https://aiimsrishikesh.edu.in/a1_1/?page_id=3009 Ahmed S. BaHammam is a tenured Professor of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has published over 450 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, and authored or edited seven books in the fields of sleep medicine and respiratory disorders. Professor BaHammam is editor-in-chief of Nature and Science of Sleep and serves on the editorial board of several sleep medicine journals. He is the President-Elect of the Asian Society of Sleep Medicine. His research spans topics such as narcolepsy, hypersomnia, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, and the effects of intermittent fasting and mealtime on sleep and circadian rhythms. With more than three decades of dedicated experience in sleep medicine, Professor BaHammam has made lasting contributions to the understanding, diagnosis, and management of narcolepsy and other central hypersomnolence disorders. He is has received the King Saud University Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to sleep medicine research. Professor BaHammam also holds leadership roles as Executive Director of Academic Affairs at King Saud University Medical City and Director of both the Prince Naif Health Research Center and the University Sleep Research Center S.R. Pandi-Perumal, MSc., is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Somnogen Canada Inc., a Canadian corporation. Pandi is popular among the sleep community. He is a world- acclaimed sleep researcher and has authored over 300 publications and has edited over 25 high-profile academic volumes dealing with various sleep-related topics. His name is also on the list of the top 2% of scientists in the world, compiled by Stanford University, Elsevier, and SciTech Strategies. Drawn to the benefits and significance of the sleep cycle, his personal and professional careers have been involved in advocating/achieving a good night’s slumber. Further details about the editor can be viewed at https:// pandi-perumal.blogspot.com; https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MO90ZXkAAAAJ

• Section A. Signal capturing and analysis1. Introduction to various devices for data capturing2. EEG3. Nerve Conduction Velocity4. Electromyography: data capturing5. Pulmonary function tests6. Signal generation7. Signal Analysis8. Analog to digital conversion of PSG signals9. AASM guidelines for capturing different signalsSection B. Starting work in the laboratory10. Medical record11. Preparation of patients for polysomnography12. Montages in polysomnography13. Application of different sensors14. Bio-calibration before study15. Artifacts in PSG of children and adults16. Capnography17. Protocols for various types of sleep studies18. Wireless monitoring of sleepSection C. Scoring of polysomnography data for adults19. Sleep stages20. Respiratory signals21. Movement related data22. Cardiovascular signals23. Audio-video data24. Sleep-related seizures25. Parasomnias26. Cyclical Alternating patternsSection D. Scoring of polysomnography data for infants and children27. Sleep stages28. Respiratory signals29. Movement related data30. Cardiovascular signals31. Audio-video data32. Sleep-related seizures33. ParasomniasSection E. Therapy in the sleep laboratory34. Basics of PAP therapy, including oxygen supplementation therapy35. Interfaces with PAP machine36. Mandibular advancement devices37. Oxygen therapy in Sleep Laboratory38. PAP Titration in Sleep Laboratory39. Titration with CPAP in a patient using MADSection F. Preparing the report40. Information from hypnogram and histograms41. Data synthesisSection G. Sleep study in special circumstances42. Home sleep apnea testing43. Unattended titration with APAP44. Sleep study in ICU45. Sleep study of infants and children46. PSG for the medicolegal cases (Forensic Sleep Medicine)47. Emergency situations in Sleep laboratory