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Charles P. Pollak
Researcher at Ohio State University
Publications - 11
Citations - 5349
Charles P. Pollak is an academic researcher from Ohio State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sleep disorder & Polysomnography. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 11 publications receiving 5041 citations.
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The role of actigraphy in the study of sleep and circadian rhythms.
Sonia Ancoli-Israel,Roger Cole,Cathy A. Alessi,Mark A. Chambers,William Moorcroft,Charles P. Pollak +5 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that in the clinical setting, actigraphy is reliable for evaluating sleep patterns in patients with insomnia, for studying the effect of treatments designed to improve sleep, in the diagnosis of circadian rhythm disorders (including shift work), and in evaluating sleep in individuals who are less likely to tolerate PSG, such as infants and demented elderly.
The Role of Actigraphy in the Study of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEW PAPER
Sonia Ancoli-Israel,Roger Cole,Cathy A. Alessi,Mark A. Chambers,William Moorcroft,Charles P. Pollak +5 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors reviewed the current knowledge about the role of actigraphy in the evaluation of sleep disorders and concluded that actigraphys can provide useful information and that it may be a cost-effective method for assessing specific sleep disorders.
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Efficacy and safety of modafinil (Provigil ® ) for the treatment of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a two centre phase 2 study
Kottil Rammohan,J H Rosenberg,D J Lynn,Andrew M. Blumenfeld,Charles P. Pollak,Haikady N. Nagaraja +5 more
TL;DR: Data suggest that 200 mg/day modafinil significantly improves fatigue and is well tolerated in patients with MS.
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How accurately does wrist actigraphy identify the states of sleep and wakefulness
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used wrist actigraphy to predict sleep and wakefulness using simple-threshold and multiple-regression methods and found that act levels correspond to deeper states of psg sleep.
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Caffeine Consumption and Weekly Sleep Patterns in US Seventh-, Eighth-, and Ninth-Graders
Charles P. Pollak,David Bright +1 more
TL;DR: Higher caffeine intake in general was associated with shorter nocturnal sleep duration, increased wake time after sleep onset, and increased daytime sleep, andLimitation of the availability of caffeine to teenagers should be considered.