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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Diagnostic Tools
  • Biomarker Research

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  • Sleep medicine faces clinical, methodological, and conceptual challenges.
  • Polysomnography (PSG) has historically been a key diagnostic tool.
  • Precision medicine is emerging, seeking new biomarkers beyond PSG.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the central and enduring role of polysomnography in sleep medicine.
  • To highlight PSG's function as an obligatory passage point (OPP).
  • To underscore PSG's contribution to the legitimacy and credibility of sleep medicine.

Main Methods:

  • The paper reviews the established role and ongoing relevance of PSG.
  • It analyzes PSG's function in integrating diverse data and fostering communication.
  • The study discusses PSG's position relative to emerging precision medicine approaches.

Main Results:

  • Polysomnography provides crucial empirical data for clinical practice.
  • PSG serves as an obligatory passage point, unifying research and clinical discourse.
  • It facilitates a common language and consensus among sleep medicine specialists.

Conclusions:

  • Despite advancements in precision medicine, PSG remains indispensable.
  • PSG's role as an OPP solidifies sleep medicine's scientific foundation.
  • Its robustness makes it a reliable, albeit evolving, cornerstone of the discipline.