This issue on Hypoventilation Syndrome covers a variety of topics such as Sleep hypoventilation: Diagnostic considerations and technological limitations,Pathophysiology of hypoventilation during sleep,Advances in PAP treatment modalities for hypoventilation syndromes,Scoring abnormal respiratory events on polysomnography during noninvasive ventilation,OHS Epidemiology and diagnosis,OHS outcomes,Non-PAP treatment modalities in OHS, Pulmonary overlap syndromes,Noninvasive ventilation during sleep in stable COPD and more!

Following their issue on Sleep and Psychiatry in Adults, Drs. John Herman and Max Hirshkowitz have assembled an expert panel of authors in the topic of Sleep and Psychiatry in Children. Articles include:Kleine-Levin Syndrome;Sleep in Patient with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder;ADHD and Sleep: Diagnosis and Treatment; Relations Between Sleep, Personality, Behavioral Problems, and School Performance in Adolescents;Anxiety Disorders and Sleep in Children and Adolescents;Emotional and Cognitive Impact;REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Children, Melatonin Treatment in Children with Developmental Disabilities and more!

Dr. Clete Kushida has assembled an expert panel of authors focused on Sleep Complaints. Articles in this issue include: Difficulty Falling or Staying Asleep; Irregular Bedtimes and Awakenings; Snoring, Irregular Respiration, Hypoventilation, and Apneas; Periodic or Rhythmic Movements During Sleep; Nightmares and Dream-Enactment Behaviors; Poor Sleep with Age; Difficulty Falling or Staying Asleep and more!

Drs. John Herman and Max Hirshkowitz have assembled an expert panel of authors in the topic of Sleep and Psychiatry in Adults. Articles include: Sleep Deprivation and Circadian Disruption; Sleep Disturbances in Depression; Interventions for Sleep Disturbance in Bipolar Disorder; Sleep and Mood During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period,Sleep Disturbances and Suicide Risk; Insomnia and Anxiety, Interconnectedness of Psychological Suymptoms, Personality Traits, and Sleep Disruption; Sleep in Schizophrenia; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep; Benzodiazepine and Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists for Insomnia and Anxiety; Non-benzodiazpine GABA A1 Receptor Agonists for Insonmia; CBT for Insomnia and Depression; Hypnosis for Insomnia in Patients with Depression and Anxiety; and Bright Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorders.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, Guest Edited by Frances Chung, MBBS FRCPC of the University of Toronto, will focus on Sleep and Neurorehabilitation. Article topics will include Sleep and Anesthesia; Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society; Upper airway, OSA and anesthesia ; Positions, sleep and anesthesia; Sleep Deprivation, OSA and inflammation; Preoperative Screening for OSA; and PAP therapy for perioperative patients.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest-edited by Drs. Amen Sergew and Lisa F. Wolfe, focuses on Noninvasive Ventilation and Sleep Medicine. This issue is one of four selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong. Articles include: Obesity hypoventilation - Traditional vs Non Traditional Populations; Spinal cord injury; Peri-Operative Care and Medication Related Hypoventilation; Lifetime Care of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; Management of Chronic Respiratory Failure in COPD - High and Low Intensity Ventilation; Management of Rare Causes Pediatric Chronic Respiratory Failure; Noninvasive Ventilator Management of ALS - Bulbar vs non Bulbar; Parsonage Turner; Noninvasive Ventilator Devices and Modes; Tailoring the Sleep Lab for Chronic Respiratory Failure; Long-Term Follow Up of Noninvasive Ventilation: Downloads and Troubleshooting; Extubating to Noninvasive Ventilation – NIV from ICU to Home; and From Tracheostomy to Noninvasive Ventilation – NIV from Long Term Acute Care to Home.

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Krishna M. Sundar brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Overlap of Respiratory Problems with Sleep Disordered Breathing. Given the rising prevalence of obesity and increasing demand for chronic respiratory support in pulmonary and chest wall disorders, this issue offers articles from top experts on seamlessly integrating the management of sleep-disordered breathing with novel ventilatory strategies employed for chronic respiratory failure. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including mechanical interactions between upper airway and lower airways that affect propensity to sleep-disordered breathing; effects of sleep apnea on airway immunity and susceptibility to infection; epigenetic alterations, oxidative stress and telomere shortening from OSA: implications for chronic lung disease; obstructive sleep apnea and chronic cough; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on overlap of respiratory problems with sleep disordered breathing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest-edited by Dr. Jessie Bakker, focuses on Unraveling the Puzzle of Adherence in Sleep Medicine. This issue is one of four selected each year by series Consulting Editors, Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong and Dr. Ana C Krieger. Articles include: What can we consider to be a clinically meaningful target for PAP adherence?, Adherence to sleep therapies in children and adolescents, Socioeconomic Disparities in Positive Airway Pressure Adherence: An Integrative Review, What do we know about adherence to oral appliances?, Alternative care pathways for OSA and the impact on PAP adherence, Summary and Update on Behavioural Interventions for Improving Adherence with Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Adults and more.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics is edited by Drs. Brown and Shahrokh Javaheri and focuses on Advanced PAP Therapies and Non-invasive Ventilation. Article topics include: Current Positive Airway Pressure Device Technology: What’s in the “black box? ; Testing the Performance of Positive Airway Pressure Generators: From Bench to Bedside; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Choosing the Best PAP Device; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Choosing the Best Interface; Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Achieving Adherence and Dealing with Complications; Treatment of Hyperventilatory Central Sleep Apnea: Idiopathic, CHF, Cerebrovascular Disease, and High Altitude; Disordered Breathing Due to Chronic Opioid Use: Diverse Manifestations and Their Management; Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: Choosing the Appropriate Treatment for a Heterogeneous Disorder; Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in the Patient with Ventilatory Failure due to Neuromuscular Disease; Non-invasive Ventilation in Acute Ventilatory Failure; Domiciliary Non-invasive Ventilation for Chronic Ventilatory Failure; The Future of Positive Airway Pressure Technology.

This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics is edited by Dr. Ana Krieger and focuses on the Social and Economic Dimensions of Sleep Disorders. Article topics include: Sleep in the Aging Population; OSA screening in Atrial Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias; Early Identification and Management of Narcolepsy; Hypersomnia; Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Sleep Disorders; Peri-Operative Screening Sleep Apnea; Management of Sleep Apnea Syndromes in Heart Failure; Sleep and Society; Pediatric Sleep Disturbances; Behavioral Strategies for Managing Insomnia and Stress; The Socio-Economic Impact of Managing Hypoventilation during Sleep; and The Impact of Portable Sleep Testing.