"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polysomnography" by people in Profiles.
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Meta-Analysis Comparing Outcomes of Therapies for Patients With Central Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Am J Cardiol. 2020 07 15; 127:73-83.
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The effect of baclofen on objective and subjective sleep measures in a model of transient insomnia. Sleep Med. 2020 08; 72:130-134.
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The Epworth Sleepiness Scale in Service Members with Sleep Disorders. Mil Med. 2019 12 01; 184(11-12):e701-e707.
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Residual excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea treated with positive airway pressure therapy. Sleep Breath. 2020 Mar; 24(1):143-150.
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In patients with heart failure the burden of central sleep apnea increases in the late sleep hours. Sleep. 2019 01 01; 42(1).
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Mechanism of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Airway Obstruction or Obesity? J Clin Sleep Med. 2016 Jan; 12(1):87-94.
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Sleep-disordered breathing following mandibular setback: a systematic review of the literature. Sleep Breath. 2016 Mar; 20(1):387-94.
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Estimating sleep from multisensory armband measurements: validity and reliability in teens. J Sleep Res. 2015 Dec; 24(6):714-21.
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Are at-home sleep studies performed using portable monitors (PMs) as effective at diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults as sleep laboratory-based polysomnography (PSG)? J Okla State Med Assoc. 2014 Dec; 107(12):642-4.
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The relationship between complaints of night-time heartburn and sleep-related gastroesophageal reflux. Dis Esophagus. 2014 May-Jun; 27(4):303-10.