Ondine's curse : what fairy tales, coronary artery disease, and obesity have in common /

Ondine's Curse: What Fairy Tales, Coronary Artery Disease, and Obesity Have in Common looks at the effects of sleep apnea and sleep deprivation on the various body systems. The video details how sleep deprivation can lead to changes that promote the onset of coronary artery disease, obesity, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Mertens, Donald (Speaker)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2011.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Sleep > Physiological aspects. Sleep > Psychological aspects. Sommeil > Aspect physiologique. Sommeil > Aspect psychologique. lectures. Lectures. Educational films. Nonfiction films. Films éducatifs. Conférences. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Ondine's Curse: What Fairy Tales, Coronary Artery Disease, and Obesity Have in Common looks at the effects of sleep apnea and sleep deprivation on the various body systems. The video details how sleep deprivation can lead to changes that promote the onset of coronary artery disease, obesity, and diabetes. The video also discusses the fact that not only does obstructive sleep apnea result in sleep deprivation, it can cause deleterious effects to the heart, which, in turn may lead to congestive heart failure. In addition, the video reviews various treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed August 25, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (45 min.)
Playing Time:	00:44:13