"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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| 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 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polysomnography" by people in Profiles.
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Classifying hypopneas as obstructive or central can enhance transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation therapy patient selection and outcomes. J Clin Sleep Med. 2025 Dec 01; 21(12):2113-2120.
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Real world characteristics of central sleep apnea: a review of 29,000 consecutive patients undergoing polysomnography. Sleep Breath. 2025 09 26; 29(5):296.
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Wavelet-Based Biphase Analysis of Brain Rhythms in Automated Wake-Sleep Classification. Int J Neural Syst. 2022 Feb; 32(2):2250004.
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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.