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Analysis and Perspectives
Evaluation and Treatment of Children's Sleep Disorders: A Healthy Debate
.471-472 Samuel A. Fleishman, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.

Pro/Con Debate

Analysis and Perspectives
PRO: “Not Just Little Adults”: AASM Should Require Pediatric Accreditation for Integrated Sleep Medicine Programs Serving Both Children (0-16 years) and Adults
.473-476 Judith Owens, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.S.M.¹; Sanjeev Kothare, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.²; Stephen Sheldon, D.O., F.A.A.S.M.³
CON: Specific Pediatric Accreditation Is Not Critical for Integrated Pediatric and Adult Sleep Medicine Programs
.477-479 David Gozal, M.D.

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.481-487 Bharati Prasad, M.D., M.S.¹^,²; David W. Carley, Ph.D.¹^,²; Jerry A. Krishnan, M.D., Ph.D.¹; Terri E. Weaver, Ph.D.²; Frances M. Weaver, Ph.D.³
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.501-506 Amy S. Guralnick, M.D.¹; Melissa Pant, M.D.²; Mohammed Minhaj, M.D.²; Bobbie Jean Sweitzer, M.D.³; Babak Mokhlesi, M.D., M.Sc., F.A.A.S.M.¹
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Insomnia Symptoms, and Sleep Quality in a Clinical Cohort of US Hispanics in South Florida
.507-514 Shirin Shafazand, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.S.M.¹^,⁶; Douglas M. Wallace, M.D.²^,³; Silvia S. Vargas, M.D.¹; Yanisa Del Toro, M.D.⁴; Salim Dib, M.D.³; Alexandre R. Abreu, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.¹; Alberto Ramos, M.D.³; Bruce Nolan, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.³; Carol M. Baldwin, Ph.D., R.N.⁵; Lora Fleming, M.D., Ph.D.⁶^,⁷
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Danish Population of Men and Women Aged 60-80 Years with Nocturia
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Can Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Predict Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome?
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Detection of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Its Central/Obstructive Character Using Nasal Cannula and Finger Pulse Oximeter
.527-533 Dirk Sommermeyer, , Ph.D.¹^,²^,³; Ding Zou, M.D., Ph.D.¹; Ludger Grote, M.D., Ph.D.¹; Jan Hedner, M.D., Ph.D.¹
Stability of Polysomnography for One Year and Longer in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
.535-539 Jonathan E. Mullin, M.D.¹; Benjamin P. Cooper, M.P.H.²; Fenella J. Kirkham, M.D.³; Carol L. Rosen, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.⁴; Robert C. Strunk, M.D.⁵; Michael R. DeBaun, M.D.⁶; Susan Redline, M.D., M.P.H.⁷; James S. Kemp, M.D.⁵
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.541-545 Sharon E. Cox, Ph.D.¹^,²; Veline L'Esperance, M.B.³; Julie Makani, Ph.D.²^,⁴; Deogratius Soka, M.B.²; Andrew M. Prentice, Ph.D.¹; Catherine M. Hill, M.B.³; Fenella J. Kirkham, M.D.⁵
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Opioid-Induced Sleep Apnea: Is It a Real Problem?
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Not SAD at All: New Scoring Rules and an Online Scoring Manual
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.581-583 Ritu G. Grewal, M.D.
Intravenous Iron Given prior to Pregnancy for Restless Legs Syndrome is Associated with Remission of Symptoms
.585-586 Daniel L. Picchietti, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.¹; Victor C. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.²; Matthew A. Picchietti, M.A.³

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The Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
.587-596 Sydney B. Montesi, M.D.¹^,²; Bradley A. Edwards, Ph.D.¹; Atul Malhotra, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.¹; Jessie P. Bakker, Ph.D.¹

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.623-625 Tauseef Afaq, M.B.B.S.; Ulysses J. Magalang, M.D.; Aneesa M. Das, M.D.

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PRO: “Not Just Little Adults”: AASM Should Require Pediatric Accreditation for Integrated Sleep Medicine Programs Serving Both Children (0-16 years) and Adults

http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.2132

Judith Owens, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.S.M.¹; Sanjeev Kothare, M.D., F.A.A.S.M.²; Stephen Sheldon, D.O., F.A.A.S.M.³

¹Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; ²Children's Hospital, Department of Neurology, Boston, MA; ³Ann and Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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