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Laboratory Sleep Medicine

Fundamentals of Sleep Technology

  • 1st Edition - November 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Ravi Gupta, Ahmed S. BaHammam, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal
  • Language: English

Laboratory Sleep Medicine: Fundamentals of Sleep Technology is the second of the Fundamentals of Sleep Technology books. It discusses balancing the fundamentals of sleep medicin… Read more

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Description

Laboratory Sleep Medicine: Fundamentals of Sleep Technology is the second of the Fundamentals of Sleep Technology books. It discusses balancing the fundamentals of sleep medicine with the newest innovations in the lab. High priority is given to practices that must be followed in sleep labs to guarantee the safety of patients and workers. To make information straightforward and easy to grasp, key events in each epoch of polysomnography are showcased. This serves to walk sleep professionals cogently through the history of sleep technology advancement. Laboratory Sleep Medicine: Fundamentals of Sleep Technology is keenly aware that manual titration with PAP is the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea. However, certain patients may require oxygen treatment, which is also covered in depth. In addition, case vignettes illustrate the development of a relevant report using the following: data from a sleep diary, actigraphy, and polysomnography. How to do sleep tests in unusual situations (such as at-home sleep apnea testing and testing in an intensive care unit) are also covered.

Key features

  • Provides the latest, most up-to-date knowledge regarding sleep medicine: diagnosis and treatment, and sleep technology and monitoring
  • Offers an authoritative reference resource for specialists in the medical and technical fields of sleep medicine regarding patient and healthcare worker safety
  • Traces the history of polysomnography from its earliest days to the present, offering readers a comprehensive timeline of their discipline

Readership

Sleep technologists, sleep medicine trainees, sleep physicians, sleep researchers, psychiatrists, neurologists, and any medical professional interested in the interdisciplinary areas of sleep medicine and technology. The book will be of much interest to emergency physicians and technologists, epileptologists, and neurophysiologists

Table of contents

Section A. Signal capturing and analysis

1. Introduction to various devices for data capturing

2. EEG

3. Nerve Conduction Velocity

4. Electromyography: data capturing

5. Pulmonary function tests

6. Signal generation

7. Signal Analysis

8. Analog to digital conversion of PSG signals

9. AASM guidelines for capturing different signals

Section B. Starting work in the laboratory

10. Medical record

11. Preparation of patients for polysomnography

12. Montages in polysomnography

13. Application of different sensors

14. Bio-calibration before study

15. Artifacts in PSG of children and adults

16. Capnography

17. Protocols for various types of sleep studies

18. Wireless monitoring of sleep

Section C. Scoring of polysomnography data for adults

19. Sleep stages

20. Respiratory signals

21. Movement related data

22. Cardiovascular signals

23. Audio-video data

24. Sleep-related seizures

25. Parasomnias

26. Cyclical Alternating patterns

Section D. Scoring of polysomnography data for infants and children

27. Sleep stages

28. Respiratory signals

29. Movement related data

30. Cardiovascular signals

31. Audio-video data

32. Sleep-related seizures

33. Parasomnias

Section E. Therapy in the sleep laboratory

34. Basics of PAP therapy, including oxygen supplementation therapy

35. Interfaces with PAP machine

36. Mandibular advancement devices

37. Oxygen therapy in Sleep Laboratory

38. PAP Titration in Sleep Laboratory

39. Titration with CPAP in a patient using MAD

Section F. Preparing the report

40. Information from hypnogram and histograms

41. Data synthesis

Section G. Sleep study in special circumstances

42. Home sleep apnea testing

43. Unattended titration with APAP

44. Sleep study in ICU

45. Sleep study of infants and children

46. PSG for the medicolegal cases (Forensic Sleep Medicine)

47. Emergency situations in Sleep laboratory

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Ravi Gupta

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
Affiliations and expertise
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

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Ahmed S. BaHammam

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

Affiliations and expertise
King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

SP

Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal

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
Affiliations and expertise
President and Chief Executive Officer, Somnogen Canada Inc, Canada