St. Louis, MO -- Apr 23, 2007 -- /prbuzz/ -- MedicalTemplates have expanded to include a comprehensive sleep disorder evaluation. This evaluation is a physician designed Adobe PDF medical note template. This MedicalTemplate has editable text fields and working checkboxes to easily assist in rapid and thorough medical documentation during the evaluation of patients with known or possible sleep disorders.

Sleep disorders include obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, insomnia, night terrors and others. The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) estimates that 42 million Americans suffer from a chronic sleep disorder. Sleep disorders are associated with chronic sleep deprivation, elevated blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary hypertension, cognitive dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue, and other medical conditions that result in $15.9 billion in health care costs annually. Sleep disorders can have a detrimental influence in the workplace and school performance, and people who are chronically sleep deprived due to sleep disorders are at increased risk of auto accidents.

Sleep disorders are evaluated and treated by many physicians including pulmonologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists. Primary care providers, however, are often the first to see a patient and suspect a diagnosis of a sleep disorder.

Evaluation of a patient with a possible sleep disorder requires a detailed history that includes information regarding sleep habits, medical history, medication and drug use history, dietary habits, and a physical examination. Testing often requires a polysomnography (overnight sleep study). Additional testing, such as the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) or Maintenance of Wakefulness Test may also be required to establish a diagnosis.

The Sleep Disorder Evaluation MedicalTemplate has prompters for the sleep history, medical history, medication use that affects sleep architecture, drug use history, auto accident history, physical examination, and testing options. This assists physicians in efficiently documenting a thorough history.

A sample of the Sleep Disorder Evaluation MedicalTemplate can be downloaded from http://www.e-medtools.com/SAMPLE_Sleep_Eval.pdf

MedicalTemplates are created with Adobe PDF technology from Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE), and have editable text fields and working checkboxes. Information can be typed in or pasted from other applications to fill out the template. Completed MedicalTemplates can be saved to a computer, USB drive, CD, DVD, or other storage device at a fraction of the cost of an electronic medical record.

MedicalTemplates can be searched, reviewed, printed, or modified whenever needed without internet access or a connection to a remote computer. Data from a MedicalTemplate can be cut and pasted into another application.
The Sleep Disorder MedicalTemplate costs $50 and is sold by RegNow, the software industry’s premier e-commerce provider. The Sleep Disorder MedicalTemplate is available for immediate electronic delivery. RegNow accepts credit cards, checks, wire transfers, PayPal, and purchase orders.
The Sleep Disorder MedicalTemplate can be customized to meet the needs of any medical practice.

More information regarding the Sleep Disorder Evaluation MedicalTemplate can be found at http://www.e-medtools.com/sleepeval.html


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