Process

1.First visit
During your first appointment at the sleep medicine clinic, a physician will conduct a detailed consultation and evaluation

2.Sleep monitoring
The Sleep Medicine Service at Jiahui International Hospital's has multiple polysomnography monitoring devices, which can perform overnight sleep monitoring , and are staffed by sleep technicians and nurses. Polysomnography equipment can provide multiple, simultaneous lead monitoring, including EEG, ECG, EMG, EOG, nasal airflow, chest and abdominal breathing effort, oxygen saturation, heart rate, etc. It is suitable for patients of different ages, including infants and children. The monitoring data is analyzed by sleep physicians and technicians, and strict diagnosis is performed according to AASM diagnostic criteria to determine the patient's sleep issues.

In addition to the above-mentioned polysomnography, which needs to be performed in the hospital, the Jiahui Sleep Medicine Clinic also provides portable polysomnography II and III devices that can be used at home, as well as wristband blood oxygen monitoring equipment to facilitate home monitoring of patients. 

While performing sleep monitoring, sleep medicine physicians can also perform non-invasive airway management to provide pressure titration and respiratory support to obtain the good treatment for patients with sleep apnea and hypopnea.

Treatment

Treatment of sleep disorders: divided into drug therapy and non - drug therapy.

Drug therapy: Different drugs will be chosen based on the patient’s particular sleep disorder. There are a variety of drugs available for insomnia therapy, such as GABA receptor modulators and melatonin receptor agonists. At the same time, many patients with mood disorders such as anxiety and depression also suffer from sleep disorders, and psychological therapy is needed. At the same time, those with parasomnias or physical symptoms will need to be given appropriate drug control after diagnosis.

Non-drug treatment: Sleep education and guidance, stimulation control therapy, sleep restriction therapy, and cognitive behavior therapy for patients with physiological insomnia. For patients with sleep apnea syndrome, treatments include:
a. Changes in body position and weight loss
b. Continuous positive pressure ventilation therapy c. Oral appliance therapy
d. Nasal cavity surgery
e. Pharyngeal soft tissue surgery (modified palatopharyngoplasty, soft palate anterior displacement)
f. Oral surgery, etc.