A publication map shows growing interest in sleep problems during hemodialysis
An analysis of papers about people receiving ongoing hemodialysis found increasing publication activity and recurring sleep-related topics. It mapped research attention rather than comparing treatments or measuring changes in patients.
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The 30-second takeaway
The literature map found rising publication activity on sleep disorders in people receiving ongoing hemodialysis. Recurring topics included sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, quality of life, and interventions. Depression, anxiety, pain, and fatigue appeared as emerging themes. These findings show what researchers studied, without establishing the frequency of symptoms or treatment effectiveness.
The analysis used publications from a single database. Its measures concern papers, authors, and research themes, so they cannot establish patient outcomes or identify which sleep intervention works best.
What a publication map measures
The researchers used publication records to examine contributions by countries, institutions, journals, and authors, alongside keyword patterns. This approach describes the organization and direction of a research field rather than estimating effects from clinical comparisons.
How to read the themes
Frequently studied topics included particular sleep disorders, mortality, prevalence, and quality of life. Their appearance in the map indicates research attention. It does not tell readers how common each problem is or whether an intervention improved it.
The original publication
Analysis of trends and hotspots in the research on sleep disorders of maintenance hemodialysis patients based on bibliometrics.
Huang L, Li S, Zeng J
Front Psychiatry · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40661883
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