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Sleep apnea affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the Institute of Health. Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from sleep apnea, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, Questions and Answers About Sleep Apnea gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options and post-treatment quality of life, and provides sources of support. Written by a world famous authority on sleep and sleep disorders, this text is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of sleep apnea. ... Read more

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Excellent Book on Sleep Apnea
I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea a few years ago and prior to that I had no idea why I was always so tired during the day even though I went to bed early every night.

Over the years I have read many books on Sleep Apnea but this one really stands out because of how informative and straight to the point it is. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has Sleep Apnea or wants to learn about it.

Important information in an easy to understand format
Dr. Chokroverty has distilled the critical elements from his other question and answer work on sleep disorders and included some new material to create an excellent volume for those seeking information on sleep apnea - a common yet under-diagnosed and under-treated condition.

There is useful information for both the newly diagnosed and those currently treated but seeking to know more about their condition and appropriate treatment options. ... Read more

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deceptive publication date
Although there's a recent publication date it has not been updated.Text and pictures are dated.Thus some deception with recent edition date.

Great Book
I was recently diagnosed with having sleep apnea and since that time I have read every book that I can on the subject.This book is excellent and very informative for anyone who has sleep apnea and wants to learn all that they can about it.

apnea
I have been diagnosed with apnea and use a CPAP. I bought four books to gain a deeper insight into my condition. While informative this book does not cover the subject nearly as well as Sleep Apnea - Phantom of the Night. I would not recommend purchase of this book.

Great info - where did they get the pictures?!
Great information, well conveyed. One of the authors is a sufferer; the other is the spouse of a snorer so they know of what they speak. Couldn't help but marvel at the grainy, awful, poor resolution pictures that look like they came from a 1960 science book. I guess the small circulation / audience doesn't justify using current technolgy.

Very helpful and I would buy it again.

not what I needed
I bought this book because it purported to have a chapter on alternative therapies.The chapter was absolutely useless and insulting to those of us who consider acupuncture and other complimentary medicine before jumping into prescriptions and invasive medical devises.The book was worthless to me.I threw it away. ... Read more

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Finally, a multi-disciplinary approach that covers both the surgical and non-surgical interventions for sleep apnea and snoring. From the editor of Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology, this new reference will quickly become the standard in surgery for this key area within otolaryngology. ., Full-color line drawings illustrate key concepts and create a comprehensive way of learning surgical techniques.

• Provides consistent, templated chapters and a contemporary, full-color format for quick, easy access to the most up-to-date surgical and non surgical interventions for sleep apnea and snoring.
• Includes contributions from leaders in neurology, pulmonology, psychiatry, otolaryngology, and oral & maxillofacial surgery. to create a truly multi-disciplinary approach.
• Covers new and innovative procedures including ZPP (Zeta palatopharyngoplasty), Transpalatal Advancement Pharyngoplasty and Minimally invasive submucosal glossectomy
• Details when and why surgery is necessary, and how to perform a successful operation for snoring and sleep apnea.

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In the face of the rapid developments in sleep medicine, this book seeks to present the current knowledge in the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep apnea. New physiological approaches to modeling sleep and recent pathophysiologic findings in upper airway mechanics as well as the importance of inflammatory and oxidative processes and the underlying genetic aspects are discussed to open up new avenues of investigation for better understanding and improved therapeutic options. Besides the well-known CPAP therapy, chapters describe novel therapeutic methods that are currently under investigation and highlight their future prospects, limitations as well as recommendations for practice. The influence of breathing disturbances on the cardiovascular system during sleep is significant. Reviews of central sleep apnea and of cardiovascular complications of sleep-disordered breathing therefore play an important role in this edition. Some of the chapters are dedicated to specific aspects in children, in the elderly and in pregnancy and receive special attention as sleep apnea is relevant to all ages.The excellent contributions to this volume will be stimulating reading to pneumologists, sleep and ENT specialists, neurologists, dental surgeons, cardiologists, obstetricians, general practitioners as well as public health specialists. ... Read more

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Sleep apnea disrupts the lives of millions ofunsuspecting victims. Their struggle to breathe during sleep is amajor cause of daytime sleepiness, accidents, poor health, lost yearsof productivity and happiness, and even death.

Experts in sleep medicine and a patient guide people with snoring andsleep apnea and their families to take advantage of dramaticallyeffective medical treatment. Broughton, the medical director of theaccredited University of Alabama Knollwood Sleep Disorders Center,updates current advances. Demko reviews oral appliance therapy. Theyexplain sleep as well as sleep apnea, and show the person with apneahow to recognize it, obtain a diagnosis, treat it, and overcomesocial, physical, or emotional obstacles to recovery. Coverage oftreatments including CPAP, bi-level, and automatic positive pressuretreatment devices, surgery, and oral appliances. Travel, precautionsfor surgery, internet resources, directories of organizations,equipment and manufacturers. ... Read more

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Sleep Apnea - The Phantom of the Night
This book helped me to understand that there are other consequences to not sleeping well besides daytime sleepiness that I never knew about.I am not happy using a cpap machine, but if it will help prevent other diseases due to not having a good night's sleep, then it makes me feel a little better about using one.

Do you want breathe while sleeping?
Read the book and if you have a sleeping disorder seek
professional help. I sought help. Since then I have been using a mask and CPAP machinefor 2 weeks and have noticed significant differences in
my energy level during the day. I do not want to take a quick nap during the afternoon! Do you sometimes nod off while waiting for the stop light to change? Thats not good. Read the book and then get help.....Stats say that worldwide 1 out of 20 have some sort of sleep disorder....

Sleep Apnea must read book
Diagnosed with sleep apnea in Nov 08.I needed to find out everything I could about this disease.All three major bookstores here had little to no info on this condition.I looked up this book on Amazon and found it to be an excellent reference.Written by doctors and a patient with the disease, this book gave me the knowledge to ask the right questions with my doctors who were treating me.
This book provides the insight and knowledge that a patient can understand and needs to know.Highly receommended.

extremely helpful
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea recently. A sleep specialist friend recommended this book and I must say it is full of solid information that is useful in understanding sleep apnea.I particularly appreciated the section where many questions, concerns, difficulties about sleep apnea and the CPAP machines are discussed. Rather than always having to contact my sleep center doctor or the medical equipment company, answers were found in this book.I would buy it again or suggest to anyone with sleep apnea.

Phantom of the Night
Great book.....very informative, answers most of your questions on this involved subject, especially if you are newly diagnosed and confused. Most information is dead on, and worth a read. ... Read more

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Imagine curing migraines by merely altering a simplelifestyle habit.Even more, imagine this same lifestyle habit,something we take for granted as normal, can also cause Alzheimer'sdisease, impotence, stroke, glaucoma, sleep apnea, and more.Therewould finally be hope, real hope, for the countless millions whosuffer from these conditions, and for their families and loved oneswho suffer with them.It would be a dream come true.

Well, the dream has come true!Get It Up! solves the mystery that haseluded scientists for over a century.We now know what migraines are,what causes them, why some people have them, and how they can stophaving them.Get It Up! describes how to truly prevent and curemigraines by stopping the cause, as proven by results from theMigraine Relief Project.And the health implications go far beyondmigraines.

Get It Up! explains in clear language how the brain works, what itneeds to work well, and how it can become diseased by a simplelifestyle practice that has been recognized, but ignored, my medicine.Self-study directions help the reader practice the needed lifestylechange to recover brain health, vitality, and clarity.More thanthat, Get It Up! will empower you with information that may extendyour life, and improve its quality. ... Read more

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Enlightening & Informative
Previously I gave this book a harsh and unfair reveiw but after reading it again due to another reviewer telling me that it hepled them I can honestly say that it has some very helpful techniques and advise that have improved my condition when many doctors wrongly told me that their traditional approach was the only one that would work and it did not. This book is definately worth reading for anyone with sleep apnea or any of the other conditions that are mentioned.

lower your eye pressures
I have had high eye pressures for my whole life. Having high eye pressure can contibute to glacoma.My eye doctor has suggested laser eye surgery more than once.(not the fun kind either!)I had searched the internet for anything that could help me out and this was the only reference that came up.
I bought the book 6 months ago and worked the simple "solution" to my eye issues.My pressures were close to 30(29.5) after 4 months the left is down to 20 and the right 26.I am extremly happy to avoid and surgery or medication. Its also helped me with another problem listed in the book.


BUY THIS BOOK if you have any of these medical problems issues. Its a cheap easy solution.

amazing difference
i had a migraine for a month. i bought the book. by using a 14 inch wedge under my pillow and sleeping with my head raised--the headaches have almost completely stopped, immediately. the book explains the whys behind it, cranial pressure etc. it certainly worked quickly for me and i was at the point of desperation and prescription painkillers were not working. (i am not a kid but i like my privacy)

Yes, it works
My initial skepticism about this theory did not survive after reading the first few chapters.Disguised as a ridiculously simple lifestyle change, this is a major medical breakthrough.

Like an overwatered houseplant, the brain can suffocate if it's constantly bathed in too much blood and lymph.The connection to Alzheimer's disease and strokes is powerfully suggestive (but will take many years to prove conclusively.)

I'm not going to wait and see.I've been sleeping with my head elevated for a few weeks now and I'm delighted with the results.No more headaches in the morning!I used to get them often and they would last all day.

And when I take a nap now, the transition back to wakefulness is smooth and serene - unlike the sudden shock it used to be.Friends I've suggested this to have had similar results.

Finally, I'd like to commend the authors for their honesty in confronting the medical establishment. Many doctors have known for a long time about the benefits of head elevation to reduce brain edema, but there's no profit in teaching patients how to heal themselves. Simple remedies like this one could put many unscrupulous physicians out of business.

This discovery, combined with the one the authors have made linking bras to breast cancer, make them (at least in my mind) worthy of the Nobel Prize.

Funny Title - Serious Book
I read this book in connection with my sleep apnea, but also had in mind as I read a friend with migranes.The basic premise is that migranes may be caused by increased pressure in the head that is due to sleeping position (level or single pillow) and that it may be remediable by sleeping with an 8" - 12" wedge under the head-side of the bed.Sounds simple and perhaps too simple but the authors do a good job of explaining their position and showing their rationale, and they also cite a small study they have done that showed very positive results.For persons suffering from migranes that are not well-treated by conventional means, I would certainly recommend this book.The treatment approach is simple and inexpensive, and will not cause any harm if ineffective; if I had migranes I would certainly try it, and I will mention the book to my friend. ... Read more

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Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Analyzes techniques to identify, diagnose, and monitor sleep-induced upper airway obstruction; advances in oral appliance therapies, developments in functional brain imaging, breakthroughs in the establishment of genetic, environmental, and developmental factors, and more. ... Read more

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Sleep Apnea: Implications in Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease specifically addresses the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular consequences of sleep apnea and is geared toward a broad readership of physicians that will ultimately aid patients suffering from sleep apnea.

The Second Edition ensures that there is a critical synthesis of existing literature and new information, linking sleep apnea to the major disease burdens faced by developed and developing nations. This synthesis includes both new basic and epidemiological data and published clinical trials linking sleep apnea to:

• inflammation
• the metabolic syndrome
• stroke
• hypertension and heart failure

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Does your spouse complain that you snore loud enough to bring the house down? Snores and those suffering from sleep apnea will find this informative eBook, "How To Win Your War Against Snoring And Sleep Apnea" very useful. The 81 pages of this excellent eBook are full of tips on how to cure snoring and how to effectively manage sleep apnea so that you and your partner can enjoy a restful sleep.

These Are Some Of The Tips You Will Find In The Book :

* What Is Sleep Apnea?
* Treatments For Central Sleep Apnea
* Learning About Sleep Apnea
* What Are The Symptoms Of Sleep Apnea?
* What Is Causing My Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
* Why Do I Have Central Sleep Apnea?
* Am I At Risk For Sleep Apnea?
* Testing For Sleep Apnea
* What Can Sleep Apnea Do For You?
* Treatments For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
* Handling Sleep Apnea
* Sleep Apnea: When To Get Help
* How To Get Quality Care For Sleep Apnea
* Improving Your Health To Avoid Sleep Apnea
* Improving Your Quality Of Life With Sleep Apnea
* Pick A Pillow To Help Stop Snoring
* Nose Strips: Can They Help Stop Snoring?
* Sing Your Way To A Silent Night
* Can Acupressure Help Stop Snoring?
* Beware: Sleeping Pills Can Actually Worsen Snoring
* Causes Of Snoring In Children
* Factors that Cause Snoring
* Top Anti Snoring Devices You Can Avail
* A Change In Lifestyle Is A Good Remedy To Stop Snoring
* Causes Of Snoring And Finding Treatment Through Surgery
* Snoring Cure: What Are They?
* Free Yourself From Snoring: Simple Home Remedies To Stop Snoring
* Slip Away From Snoring By Using Herbal Remedy
* Apt To The Body, Apt To The Purse: The Affordable Herbal Snoring Remedy
* Home Remedies For Snoring People, Why Not?
* Ways To Prevent The Causes Of Snoring
* Want To Quit Snoring? Know What Causes The Problem
* Snoring By Nature Is...
* Snoring Help: Cures Against The Nocturnal Dilemma
* Contributing Factors And Subsequent Snoring Remedies
* Stop Snoring For Better Rest
* A Consistent Sleep Pattern Can Help Stop Snoring
* Losing Weight Can Help Stop Snoring
* Natural Supplements Can Help Stop Snoring
* Exercise Can Help Stop Snoring
* Hypnotism Can Help Stop Snoring
* Quitting Smoking Can Help Stop Snoring
* The Connection Between Dairy Products And Snoring
* The Connection Between Alcohol And Snoring
* Limiting Eating Before Bedtime Can Help Stop Snoring

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This title is useful for people who snore. People with severe sleep apnea may struggle for breath all through the night, not breathing for as long as 90 seconds at a time during their sleep. This syndrome, which affects at least four percent of men and two percent of women, can cause daytime fatigue, traffic and work accidents, deteriorating cognitive abilities, and cardiovascular problems. In this book Peretz Lavie, an expert in sleep research, provides an accessible discussion of the history, physiology, and risk factors of sleep apnea. ... Read more

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sleep apnea
I have been diagnosed with apnea and use a CPAP. I bought four books to gain a deeper insight into my condition. While informative this book does not cover the subject nearly as well as Sleep Apnea - Phantom of the Night. I would not recommend purchase of this book. In fact this was the least helpful.

Not What I Was Looking For
OK, it's carefully researched and has some interesting historical notes, but I was looking an in-depth exploration of sleep apnea. This isn't it. Also, I noticed the language was slightly odd in places. I think it was translated into English, not always successfully in spots.

Great information on Sleep Apnea
I was recently diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and wanted to learn all that I could about it.

This book was filled with information and I would definately recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about this condition.

Very Useful Information
When first diagnosed with sleep apnea I didn't know where to turn.This book really helped me.I was an easy read and had alot of useful information.I would recommend it to anyone who suffers as I do.

An outstanding book!
Restless Nights is a wonderful book. It takes a serious medical subject, sleep apnea, and explains it in a way that is both intriguing and fascinating.The book is a comprehensive yet readable explanation of this potentially serious medical problem, as well as its many serious health and quality-of-life consequences.
Like his earlier book, The Enchanted World of Sleep, (which I found also a captivating read), Restless Nights explains the science of the syndrome, the most current research, implications for public health (such as its impact on transportation safety, work and general quality of life), and proposals for reform of treatment approaches.Most importantly, Lavie discusses the syndrome in the larger context of its impact on general health, particularly cardiovascular disease.
The layperson will find this book readable and engrossing-Lavie's style interweaves scientific information with practical examples, including his historical and literary survey of sleep apnea.Remember Joe from Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers?
The medical professional will also find this book must reading.Recent research-some of it performed and published by Lavie and his Technion colleagues-is beginning to shed light on the connections between sleep apnea and general health.
Lavie is particularly well-qualified to write this book.According to the book, he has helped establish and administer sleep research and treatment centers on several continents, including a group of clinics at major hospitals affiliated with Harvard.He is the past Dean of the Medical Faculty of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.I also know from my past reading that Lavie has also been among the pioneers and leading researchers in sleep medicine for the past quarter century.
I recommend this book highly. ... Read more

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This single volume surgical atlas-like book contains precise descriptions of modern surgical techniques in rhinology and sleep apnea surgery. Chapters are contributed by surgeons with extensive experience, who have already published on the specific procedure described. Each chapter contains diagrammatic or illustrative descriptions of surgical techniques, and provides tips for avoiding complications when the procedures are performed. This comprehensive work serves as a valuable resource for otolaryngologists in training to augment their surgical education and for practicing otolaryngologists as a review source to best approach the surgical pathologies they encounter in their practice of rhinology and treatment of sleep apnea.

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George Washington Univ., Washington, D.C. Text provides a condensed, practical guide to the understanding of sleep and breathing disorders, diagnosis, and surgical and medical management. Includes halftone hand-drawn illustrations and photographs. Previous edition: c1994. DNLM: Snoring--diagnosis. ... Read more

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This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to sleep apnea (also central sleep apnea; nocturnal upper airway occlusion; obstructive sleep apnea; Ondine's curse; pediatric obstructive sleep apnea; Pickwickian syndrome), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on sleep apnea. Given patients' increasing sophistication in using the Internet, abundant references to reliable Internet-based resources are provided throughout this sourcebook. Where possible, guidance is provided on how to obtain free-of-charge, primary research results as well as more detailed information via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this sourcebook are fully interactive with each of the Internet sites mentioned (clicking on a hyperlink automatically opens your browser to the site indicated). Hard-copy users of this sourcebook can type cited Web addresses directly into their browsers to obtain access to the corresponding sites. In addition to extensive references accessible via the Internet, chapters include glossaries of technical or uncommon terms. ... Read more

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Kept me up all night!
What a page turner! The author's breathless prose and the plot's building pressure kept me gasping for more. I can't wait to read Philip M Parker's other books.

Very up to date, cutting edge book!
This is useful background reading for all patients and docs who have or work with sleep apnea.For patients, it is helpful understanding cases that are either mild or severe.The advanced portion of the book is well written, easy to understand, and very up to date.Very useful!

Very helpful for new patients
This book definitely serves as a great tool for new patients. It not only points to the right sources of information on this disease, but also helps in finding contacts with people suffering with this disease (support groups, etc).

Maybe good for new patients?
I might have found this book to be a useful reference, had sleep apnea been new to me.Having advanced questions, I felt disappointed.I failed to note that the author has written Official Sourcebooks about a remarkable variety of disorders.I would prefer a book by a physician.The reader might do as well with a web search. ... Read more

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Providing a comprehensive review and update on recent advances, that forms a valuable reference for practitioners interested in the latest operative strategies, this state-of-the-art text reviews current and emerging topics in the surgical management of sleep apnea and snoring, inclduing methods for patient evaluation, avoidance of complications, and postoperative care. With more than 30 illustrative chapters and detailed figures that offer clear presentation of the techniques discussed, the book comprehensively delineates the anatomy and physiology of sleep apnea and addresses recent and established surgical approaches to the management of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. ... Read more

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This econometric study covers the outlook for apnea monitors in The Americas & the Caribbean. For each year reported, estimates are given for the latent demand, or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.), for the country in question (in millions of U.S. dollars), the percent share the country is of the region and of the globe. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a country vis-a-vis others. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each country and across countries, latent demand estimates are created. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.

This study does not report actual sales data (which are simply unavailable, in a comparable or consistent manner in virtually all of the countries in The Americas & the Caribbean). This study gives, however, my estimates for the latent demand, or the P.I.E. for apnea monitors in The Americas & the Caribbean. It also shows how the P.I.E. is divided across the national markets of The Americas & the Caribbean. For each country, I also show my estimates of how the P.I.E. grows over time (positive or negative growth). In order to make these estimates, a multi-stage methodology was employed that is often taught in courses on international strategic planning at graduate schools of business. ... Read more

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on November 15, 2005. The length of the article is 718 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Apnea in pregnancy could pose threat to fetus.(Women's Health)
Author: Bruce Jancin
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 15, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 22Page: 54(1)

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This report was created for global strategic planners who cannot be content with traditional methods of segmenting world markets. With the advent of a "borderless world", cities become a more important criteria in prioritizing markets, as opposed to regions, continents, or countries. This report covers the top 2000 cities in over 200 countries. It does so by reporting the estimated market size (in terms of latent demand) for each major city of the world. It then ranks these cities and reports them in terms of their size as a percent of the country where they are located, their geographic region (e.g. Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Latin America), and the total world market.

In performing various economic analyses for its clients, I have been occasionally asked to investigate the market potential for various products and services across cities. The purpose of the studies is to understand the density of demand within a country and the extent to which a city might be used as a point of distribution within its region. From an economic perspective, however, a city does not represent a population within rigid geographical boundaries. To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas. This influence varies from one industry to another, but also from one period of time to another.

In what follows, I summarize the economic potential for the world's major cities for "apnea monitors" for the year 2010. The goal of this report is to report my findings on the real economic potential, or what an economist calls the latent demand, represented by a city when defined as an area of dominant influence. The reader needs to realize that latent demand may or may not represent real sales. ... Read more