International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness-Specialist (Vol. 1, No. 2)

Faculty

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Jolanda de Vries, MD
Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Centre of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases
Tilburg University
Department of Medical Psychology
St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Claire E. Donjacour, MD
Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

Robyn Longford-Woidtke, R.N. RPSGT, CCRA, RAC
Sleep Synergy Inc.

Sebastiaan Overeem, MD, PhD
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Susanne Pedersen, PhD
Associate Professor
Centre of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases
Tilburg University
Department of Cardiology
Thoraxcentre, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Rafael Pelayo, MD
Assistant Professor
Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic
Stanford University School of Medicine

Needs Statement

The International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness, a CME-accredited educational program, systematically identifies, evaluates, and places into clinical context the most important recent studies into the science and medicine of disorders of sleep and wake. It provides rapid access for busy specialists to a critical and clinically relevant review of the developments that will have most impact on their dayto- day practice and is designed to provide management options for clinicians to allow them to better diagnose and treat patients with sleep and wakefulness disorders.

Each issue of The International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness will present carefully constructed leading (review) articles, written by practicing sleep specialists, and intended to equip readers with practical knowledge of the area under discussion. These articles are commissioned to support particular educational themes identified by the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, Editorial team, and readers. This issue of The International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness presents four such leading articles.

Target Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of sleep specialists, psychiatrists and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with disorders of sleep and wake.

Objectives

1. Discuss the clinical aspects of narcolepsy including excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, and obesity;
2. Discuss hypocretin deficiency and genetic factors in the pathophysiology of narcolepsy;
3. Discuss the diagnosis of narcolepsy with and without cataplexy and the available treatment options for this disorder and its symptoms;
4. Discuss the background to DSPS and the clinical features of the condition;
5. Discuss the changes in sleep patterns that occur during maturity and the reasons why teenagers are particularly prone to DSPS;
6. Discuss the pharmacological and behavioral approaches to the management of DSPS and the crucial role of patient motivation in successful treatment of the condition;
7. Discuss the impact of OSAS on fatigue;
8. Discuss the overlap between fatigue and related constructs;
9. Discuss how fatigue can best be assessed in clinical practice;
10. Appreciate the differences between drugs and medical devices and describe the differences in their respective development processes;
11. Discuss the different roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in medical product development, namely the US Food and Drug Administration, the investigator, the sponsor and the institutional review board;
12. Describe the ethical responsibilities related to clinical research, with particular emphasis on the issues surrounding the process of obtaining informed consent from study participants.

Accreditation

Medicine
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Remedica Medical Education. The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine presents this activity for educational purposes only. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected for presentations because of recognized expertise in their field.

Faculty Disclosure

Dr. Overeem has received speakers’ fees from UCB;  a European distributor of sodium oxybate.

Drs. Donjacour, Pelayo, De Vries and Pedersen have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Robyn Woidtke is Senior Manager for Clinical Affairs with Ventus Medical, Inc.

Disclosures from all contributing editors are included in the content.

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