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Appendix B Acronyms
Pages 332-334

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... B Acronyms AASM American Academy of Sleep Medicine ABSM American Board of Sleep Medicine ACGME Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ADHD attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ADSM Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine AHI apnea-hypopnea index AMA American Medical Association APSS annual meeting of sleep professional societies ASAA American Sleep Apnea Association ATS American Thoracic Society BEARS B = bedtime issues, E = excessive daytime sleepiness, A = night awakenings, R = regularity and duration of sleep, S = snoring BMI body mass index CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CNS central nervous system CPAP continuous positive airway pressure CRISP Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects CRP C-reactive protein CSA central sleep apnea CSF cerebrospinal fluid 332
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... APPENDIX B 333 DCI Diseases and Conditions Index DNA deoxyribonucleic acid EEG electroencephalogram GABA gamma-aminobutyric acid HCRT hypocretin HLA human leukocyte antigen HPA hypothalamic-pituitary axis IRG integrated review groups L-DOPA levo-dopa MEPS Medical Expenditure Panel Survey MRI magnetic resonance imaging mRNA messenger ribonucleic acid MS multiple sclerosis MSLT multiple sleep latency test NAMCS National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey NCHS National Center for Health Statistics NCMRR National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research NCSDR National Center for Sleep Disorders Research NEHIS National Employer Health Insurance Survey NHAMCS National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHDS National Hospital Discharge Survey NHHCS National Home and Hospice Care Survey NHIS National Health Interview Survey NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NHPI National Health Provider Inventory NIH National Institutes of Health NIMH National Institute of Mental Health NNHS National Nursing Home Survey NREM nonrapid eye movement NSAS National Survey of Ambulatory Surgery NSF National Sleep Foundation NTSB National Transportation Safety Board
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... 334 SLEEP DISORDERS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION OSA obstructive sleep apnea PA program announcement PLMI periodic limb movement index PSG polysomnography REM rapid eye movement RFA request for application RLS restless legs syndrome RNA ribonucleic acid SAA sleep academic award SBIR Small Business Innovative Research SCN suprachiasmatic nucleus SCOR specialized center of research SDB sleep-disordered breathing SIDS sudden infant death syndrome SOREMP sleep onset REM period SRS Sleep Research Society SWS slow-wave sleep WASO wake time after sleep onset YRBSS Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
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