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The inaugural Middle East Sleep Disorders Conference will address one of the major healthcare problems of our time that still goes undiagnosed and unrecognised. Sleep disorders affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide and increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, diabetes and obesity.
The field is rapidly changing in all respects including diagnosis, treatment and screening technology. This conference is designed for the physician who wishes to expand their practice to incorporate the evaluation, diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea and become knowledgeable in all aspects of this disease.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
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- Sleep Doctors
- Sleep Technicians
- Chest Physicians
- Pulmonologists
- Cardiologists
- Endocrinologists
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- ENT Physicians
- Otolaryngologists
- Primary Healthcare Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
- GPs
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Topics at this new conference will include:
- Sleep disorders:
- History of sleep disorders
- Physiology of normal sleep
- Pulmonary aspects of sleep
- Obstructive sleel disorders:
- Introduction to obstructive sleep apnoea
- Physiology of obstructive sleep apnoea
- Complex sleep apnoea
- Sleep disorder complications:
- Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease
- Sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus
- Sleep apnea and obesity
- Diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders
-Polysomnography
- Scoring sleep studies
- Treatment and therapy of obstructive sleep apnea
- Positive airway pressure (PAP therapy)
- BiPAP auto servo ventiation
Attend this conference and:
- Understand the incidence and prevalence of sleep disorders, the benefits and advantages for both patient and physician in management of sleep apnea
- Review the physiology of sleep, the pathophysiology of sleep disorders and the anatomy and physiology of sleep apnea
- Define the differential diagnosis of sleep disorders and the signs and symptoms associated with sleep breathing disorders and sleep apnea
- Learn the necessary protocols, technologies and devices required for a succesful diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea
- Discuss contraindications, potential complications and their management related to the management of sleep apnea
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Centre for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus. |
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