"Sleep" 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.
A readily reversible suspension of sensorimotor interaction with the environment, usually associated with recumbency and immobility.
| Descriptor ID |
D012890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.830.855 G11.561.803
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sleep" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sleep" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2011 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2015 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2021 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| 2023 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sleep" by people in Profiles.
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Using mobile sensing and wearable technologies to assess the impact of ambient temperature on mental health among low-income black women in Chicago: a study protocol. BMJ Open. 2026 Jul 01; 16(7):e109062.
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Predictability of sleep slow oscillation emergence and spatial extent from pre-onset neural dynamics. Sci Rep. 2026 Jun 19; 16(1).
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Genetic variants affect diurnal glucose levels throughout the day. Nat Commun. 2026 May 22; 17(1).
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Actigraphy-based differences in sleep in those receiving opioid versus non-opioid therapy postsurgical removal of impacted third molars: a pilot study from the opioid analgesic reduction study (OARS). Sleep Med. 2026 Aug; 144:108940.
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Behavior change intervention targeting physical activity and diet improves stress and sleep. PLoS One. 2026; 21(3):e0343397.
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Elevated DNA damage without signs of aging in the short-sleeping Mexican cavefish. Elife. 2025 Nov 14; 13.
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Study protocol: Using ecological momentary assessment and wearable sensors to examine mechanisms linking sleep and smoking cessation among adults who are socioeconomically disadvantaged. PLoS One. 2025; 20(10):e0334129.
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Multidimensional sleep health in type 2 diabetes: The role of sleep variability in glycemic control. Sleep Med. 2025 12; 136:106861.
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Sleep patterns in adults and children with less common forms of diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025; 16:1388995.
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Sleep and circadian rhythms in cardiovascular resilience: mechanisms, implications, and a Roadmap for research and interventions. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2026 02; 23(2):116-130.