Sleep in Women, An Issue of Medicine Clinics (Volume 21 2)

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Naricha Chirakalwasan brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep in Women. Top experts provide a comprehensive review of sleep-related issues unique to women, exploring the physiological changes that affect sleep from adolescence through the reproductive years, pregnancy, and menopause. Articles also examine common sleep disorders in women and highlight future directions for research and clinical care. Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including overview of sleep and gender differences; gender disparities in obesity hypoventilation syndrome; current evidence on sleep and women’s mental health; sleep duration and mortality in women; sleep disturbance and infertility; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sleep in women, 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