"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 48 | 56 |
| 2018 | 11 | 51 | 62 |
| 2019 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polysomnography" by people in Profiles.
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Video-polysomnographic findings after acute COVID-19: REM sleep without atonia as sign of CNS pathology? Sleep Med. 2021 04; 80:92-95.
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Alteration of Auto-CPAP requirements in obstructive sleep apnea patients with COVID-19 history. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 May-Jun; 42(3):102919.
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep medicine practices. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 01 01; 17(1):79-87.
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Impact of the novel coronavirus disease on treatment adherence and sleep duration in patients with obstructive sleep apnea treated with positive airway pressure. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 11 15; 16(11):1917-1920.
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Performing sleep studies after the COVID-19 outbreak: practical suggestions from Bologna's sleep unit. Sleep Med. 2021 01; 77:45-50.
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Rise in nocturnal respiratory rate during CPAP may be an early sign of COVID-19 in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 10 15; 16(10):1811-1813.
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Home sleep apnea testing in the era of COVID-19: a community perspective. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 09 15; 16(9):1633.
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Telemedicine in Pediatric Sleep. Sleep Med Clin. 2020 Sep; 15(3S):e1-e7.
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Technical Tips: Keeping It Clean during COVID-19. Neurodiagn J. 2020 Sep; 60(3):195-207.
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Sleep Breathing Disorders in the COVID-19 Era: Italian Thoracic Society Organizational Models for a Correct Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment. Respiration. 2020; 99(8):690-694.