"Polysomnography" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Simultaneous and continuous monitoring of several parameters during sleep to study normal and abnormal sleep. The study includes monitoring of brain waves, to assess sleep stages, and other physiological variables such as breathing, eye movements, and blood oxygen levels which exhibit a disrupted pattern with sleep disturbances.
| Descriptor ID |
D017286
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.520.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Polysomnography- Polysomnography
- Polysomnographies
- Monitoring, Sleep
- Sleep Monitoring
- Somnography
- Somnographies
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polysomnography" by people in this website by year, and whether "Polysomnography" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2013 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polysomnography" by people in Profiles.
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Wireless wearable sensors can facilitate rapid detection of sleep apnea in hospitalized stroke patients. Sleep. 2024 Nov 08; 47(11).
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Polysomnography parameters in a large cohort of people with multiple sclerosis. Sleep Med. 2024 Sep; 121:236-240.
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The ethics of hypopnea scoring. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 Apr 01; 20(4):615-617.
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The effect of head of bed elevation on upper airway collapsibility during drug-induced sleep endoscopy. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024 01 01; 20(1):93-99.
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Socioeconomic status is associated with pediatric adenotonsillectomy outcomes: A single institution study. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Feb; 177:111844.
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Moving toward standardization: physician reporting of sleep studies. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 03 01; 19(3):595-603.
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Sleep Monitoring during Acute Stroke Rehabilitation: Toward Automated Measurement Using Multimodal Wireless Sensors. Sensors (Basel). 2022 Aug 18; 22(16).
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Evaluating the Relationship of Airflow Obstruction in COPD with Severity of OSA Among Patients with Overlap Syndrome. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2022; 17:1613-1621.
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Is bilevel PAP more effective than CPAP in treating hypercapnic obese patients with COPD and severe OSA? J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 01 01; 18(1):5-7.
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Incidence / predictors of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea with normal oximetry. Pediatr Int. 2021 Nov; 63(11):1376-1380.