title: Sleep medicine - prevalent and relevant.
abstract: There is an increasing awareness of different sleep disorders among the public and healthcare professionals, and the impact they can have on an individual. This conference was organised jointly with the British Thoracic Society to discuss some of these pertinent conditions, issues around driving and around service planning to accommodate an increasing specialty.
authors.affiliation: Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Prudon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); driving; obesity hypoventilation ­syndrome