13th Nordic Sleep Conference Turku, Finland 7 to 9 May 2009 Key ...

13th Nordic Sleep ConferenceTurku, Finland7 to 9 May 2009Key Note LectureTorbjörn Åkerstedt: Title TBAYoung Scientist’s Morning Programme (150 min)Chairs: Paula Salo and Natalia GassPresentations of young scientists:Ulla Anttalainen (Finland): Sleep­disordered breathing in womenNea Kalleinen (Finland): Sleep and menopause ­ hormone therapy and sleep deprivationKnudsen Stine (Denmark): Overcoming the pitfalls of CSF hypocretin­1 measurements in thediagnosis of narcolepsy: the standardized international diagnostic value, and the specific diagnosticvalue in the Danish populationSilje Kjeka Namtvedt (Norway): Impact of obesity on endothelial and ventricular dysfunction inpatients with OSAKatja Valli (Finland): Threat simulation ­ the function of dreaming?Arho Virkki (Finland): The human respiratory system: Modelling, analysis and controlZoetmulder Marielle (Denmark): Relationship of prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex tocognitive function in Parkinson patients with and without REM sleep behavior disorderPresentations of the Nordic Research Groups:TBAYoung Scientists’Session (90 min)Chairs: Eva Svanborg and Päivi Polo­KantolaTuuli Lahti (Finland): Circadian rhythm disruptions and healthJan Wesström (Sweden): Health related quality of life and restless legs syndrome among women inSwedenHarald Hrubos­Srøm (Norway): Self­reported sleep quality, objective sleep, anxiety and depressionin population derived subjects with high risk of obstructive sleep apnea

Speakers TBABurden of Sleep Disorders and the Current State of Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine in theNordic Countries (90 min)Chairs: Poul Jennum and Tapani SalmiPoul Jennum: Socio­economical burden of sleep disorders (20 min)Harriet Akre: Norwegian experiences (10 min)Ludger Grote: Swedish experiences (10 min)Poul Jennum: Danish experiences (10 min)Tarja Saaresranta: Finnish experiences (10 min)DiscussionCertification of Sleep Specialists and Accreditation Procedure in the Nordic Countries (90min)Chairs: Søren Berg and Jan HednerSpeakers TBADiagnosis of Partial Upper Airway Obstruction during Sleep (90 min)Chairs: Harriet Akre and Sari­Leena HimanenSari­Leena Himanen: Prolonged partial upper airway obstruction during sleepEsa Rauhala: Tracheal sound analysis in prolonged partial obstructionHarriet Akre: Snoring and esophageal pressureMirja Tenhunen: Impact of Emfit movement sensor on diagnosis of sleep disordered breathingSleep­Disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular Diseases (90 min)Chairs: Jan Hedner and Olli PoloJan Hedner: Current state of understanding the link between sleep & breathing and cardiovasculardiseases (15 + 5 min)Ludger Grote: Cardiovascular function and risk ­ assessment based on continuous autonomicmodulation (20 + 5 min)

Arho Virkki: Transcutaneous CO 2 analysis in predicting endothelial function (20 + 5 min)Olli Polo: Sleep disordered breathing in cardiovascular diseases ­ chicken or egg (15 + 5 min)Sleep and Breathing in Women (90 min)Chairs: Eva Lindberg and Tarja SaaresrantaPäivi Polo­Kantola: Sleep and menopauseMalin Svensson: Symptoms associated with snoring and sleep apnea in women from the generalpopulationCarin Sahlin: Sleep in women ­ Normal values for sleep stages and position and the effect of age,obesity, sleep apnea, smoking, alcohol and hypertensionUlla Anttalainen: Co­morbidities in women with sleep­disordered breathingSleep Disorders in Children (90 min)Chairs: Outi Saarenpää­Heikkilä and TBASpeakers TBA