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Managing Women’s Hyperandrogenism

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Mariagrazia Stracquadanio. --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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This book is a practical clinical guide to the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment of hyperandrogenism, an extremely common endocrine disease that can affect women from adolescence to menopause. The volume covers topics ranging from the causes to the treatment, providing an expert point of view on the assessment and the differential diagnosis. Since the hyper-androgenic syndromes are often associated with menstrual disorders, it is a valuable and easy-to-use resource, not only for endoc…

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Author: Stracquadanio, Mariagrazia

Responsibility: Mariagrazia Stracquadanio

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 83 p.) : 3 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030292232; 9783030292225 (Print ed.); 9783030292249 (Print ed.); 9783030292256 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Hyperandrogenism - diagnosis; Hyperandrogenism - therapy; Women

Specialty: Endocrinology; Gynecology

Abstract: This book is a practical clinical guide to the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment of hyperandrogenism, an extremely common endocrine disease that can affect women from adolescence to menopause. The volume covers topics ranging from the causes to the treatment, providing an expert point of view on the assessment and the differential diagnosis. Since the hyper-androgenic syndromes are often associated with menstrual disorders, it is a valuable and easy-to-use resource, not only for endocrinologists but for gynecologists as well. Thanks to its clear approach, it is also useful for all specialists who deal with this women’s disease.

Contents: 1. Definition and epidemiology -- 2. Causes of hyperandrogenism -- 3. Clinical features and assessment of hyperandrogenism: differential diagnosis for clinical use -- 4. Treatments.

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Location: Online

Sleep Disorders in Women : A Guide to Practical Management

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Hrayr Attarian, Mari Viola-Saltzman, editors. (Third edition) --Cham: Humana Press , c2020.

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This book provides a thorough, multidisciplinary review of the latest research and clinical approaches in the field of sleep disorders. It illustrates the variance of complications, symptoms, and issues sleep disorders cause during different stages of a woman’s life. This updated, comprehensive edition begins with an overview of sleep disorders in women, followed by a section dedicated to examining sleep disorders in women during adolescence. Subsequent chapters then focus on treating pregnant …

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Other Authors: Attarian, Hrayr; Viola-Saltzman, Mari

Responsibility: Hrayr Attarian, Mari Viola-Saltzman, editors

Edition: Third edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 388 p.) : 15 illus., 7 illus. in color

Series Title: Current clinical neurology

ISBN: 9783030408428; 9783030408411 (Print ed.); 9783030408435 (Print ed.); 9783030408442 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 1559-0585

Subjects (MeSH): Sex Factors; Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology; Sleep Wake Disorders - therapy; Women

Specialty: Sleep Medicine Specialty; Women's Health

Abstract: This book provides a thorough, multidisciplinary review of the latest research and clinical approaches in the field of sleep disorders. It illustrates the variance of complications, symptoms, and issues sleep disorders cause during different stages of a woman’s life. This updated, comprehensive edition begins with an overview of sleep disorders in women, followed by a section dedicated to examining sleep disorders in women during adolescence. Subsequent chapters then focus on treating pregnant women with sleep disorders, which include conditions such as restless legs syndrome, that arise during the gestational period as well as those like narcolepsy, whose management offers unique challenges during pregnancy and lactation. The book concludes with information on the specific issues caused by sleep disorders faced by women during and after menopause. Sleep Disorders in Women, 3rd Edition serves as an important addition to the literature and is an invaluable resource for neurologists, sleep medicine specialists, OB/GYNs, internal medicine physicians, family practitioners, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

Contents: Part I. Overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders in Women -- 3. Life Cycle Impact on Sleep in Women -- 4. Normal Reproductive and Endocrine Life Stages: The Impact on Sleep Disorders -- Part II. Sex and Gender Differences in Sleep -- 5. Sex Differences in Sleep -- 6. Sex Differences in Sleep Disorders -- 7. Sleep and Its Disorders Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations -- Part III. Pediatric and Adolescent Sleep -- 8. Defining, Assessing, and Treating Adolescent Insomnia and Related Sleep Problems Including Circadian Rhythm Disorders -- 9. Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pediatric Hypersomnia -- 10. Gender Differences in Pediatric Parasomnias -- Part IV. Sleep in Adult Women of Childbearing Age -- 11. Insomnia: Evaluation and Therapeutic Modalities -- 12. The Impact of Shift Work and Circadian Dysregulation on Women’s Health -- 13. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- 14. Women in Childbearing Years: Sleep Disordered Breathing -- 15. Central Hypersomnias in Adult Women of Childbearing Age -- 16. Non-Rapid Eye Movement Parasomnias and Restless Leg Syndrome in Women -- Part V. Sleep during Pregnancy -- 17. Insomnia During Pregnancy -- 18. Sleep Disordered Breathing and Pregnancy -- 19. Management of Hypersomnia in Pregnancy -- 20. Gestational Restless Legs Syndrome -- Part VI. Sleep during Menopause -- 21. Insomnia During Menopause -- 22. Sleep Disordered Breathing in the Peri-menopausal and Menopausal Woman -- 23. Restless Legs Syndrome and Menopause -- 24. REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Other REM Parasomnias in Women -- 25. Sleep Disorders in Breast Cancer -- Appendix: Screening Tools for OSA in Women for Patients and Primary Care Providers Society of Women’s Health Research.