"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,
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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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polysomnography" by people in Profiles.
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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 Jan 01; 20(1):93-99.
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Influence of the menopausal transition on polysomnographic sleep characteristics: a longitudinal analysis. Sleep. 2021 11 12; 44(11).
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The relationship between sleep and physical activity: the moderating role of daily alcohol consumption. Sleep. 2021 10 11; 44(10).
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Associations between sleep and cognitive performance in a racially/ethnically diverse cohort: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Sleep. 2021 02 12; 44(2).
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Sex and race influence objective and self-report sleep and circadian measures in emerging adults independently of risk for bipolar spectrum disorder. Sci Rep. 2020 08 13; 10(1):13731.
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Does midlife aging impact women's sleep duration, continuity, and timing?: A longitudinal analysis from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Sleep. 2020 04 15; 43(4).
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Racial/ethnic disparities in women's sleep duration, continuity, and quality, and their statistical mediators: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation. Sleep. 2019 05 01; 42(5).
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Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea have increased paroxysmal limb movement. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2018 Mar; 32(2):94-97.
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Characterization of Patients Who Present With Insomnia: Is There Room for a Symptom Cluster-Based Approach? J Clin Sleep Med. 2017 Jul 15; 13(7):911-921.
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Objective Measurements of Energy Balance Are Associated With Sleep Architecture in Healthy Adults. Sleep. 2017 Jan 01; 40(1).