Tag: CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

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病患健康與照護

New Clinical Guideline Recommendations for Sleep Disorders that Cause Excessive Sleepiness

A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence. These sleep disorders cause excessive sleepiness despite a sufficient amount of nocturnal sleep. The guideline, available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, […]

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New Clinical Practice Guidelines on Non-Invasive Ventilation in Chronic Stable Hypercapnic COPD

A subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology has released new clinical practice guidelines to help advise clinicians on the optimal management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic hypercapnia. Hypercapnia is the buildup of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. The guidelines, published online in the […]