Sleep, both adult and pediatric, is the third pillar of the American Thoracic Society. At the International Conference, clinical and research experts provide insights into all areas of sleep medicine, though a particular focus at the conference is obstructive sleep apnea and the affect of sleep problems on people with lung disease. Below is a select list of topics that will be presented during ATS 2011 (return mid-January to review individual session details, including session topics and speakers):
Sleep
- Clinical Year in Review: Sleep Apnea
- Clinical Impact of Pathophysiology on Treatment of OSA/Hypopnea Syndrome
- Positive Pressure Management of SDB in Special Populations+
- Physiology of Intermittent Hypoxia*
- Endothelial Dysfunction, Vascular Disease & SDB
- Obesity & Clinical Implications for the Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Physician
- Comprehensive Update on Polysomnography: Interactive State of the Art Review & Case Discussion*
- Functional Modeling of the Pediatric Upper Airway
- Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Half Century of Discovery
- Sleep in Chronic Lung Disease: Challenges of Sleeping & Breathing
- Susceptibility to Cardiovascular Consequences of OSA
- Understanding & Identifying Non-Adherence to Better Treat Asthma, COPD and OSA
- What the CTSA Consortium Can Do For You
- Comparative Effectiveness Research: Why Now?
- Quantitative Thoracic Imaging: The Past, the Present & the Future
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*Postgraduate course
+Workshop