International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness--Specialist Edition (Vol. 1, No. 4)

Faculty

Needs Statement

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

Each issue of The International Journal of Sleep and Wakefulness will present carefully constructed 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 three such 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 wakefulness.

Objectives

After reading this issue the reader should be able to discuss:
1. The homeostatic balance between sleep and wakefulness and the endogenous circadian rhythm;
2. The categorization of sleep as subjective, physiological and cognitive performance-related;
3. The importance of context in the measurement, diagnosis and treatment of excessive sleepiness;
4. The interpretation of sleep scoring from its beginnings to the present day;
5. A summary of the changes, including new technical specifications, brought about by the new AASM guidelines;
6. The association of sleep duration with mortality, cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome and;
7. The potential mechanisms underlying this association.

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

No authors in this issue report any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests of healthcare products or services related to this activity.

For a complete list of disclosures from the Editorial Board, please see the inside cover of the PDF.

Activity Sponsorship

This activity is jointly sponsored by the University of Kentucky and Remedica Medical Education. Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Cephalon.