Publication analysis on insomnia: how much has been done in the past two decades?

Ma, Yan; Dong, Minhui; Mita, Carol; Sun, Shibo; Peng, Chung Kang; Yang, Albert C.

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2014.12.028

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“…Despite the suggested benefits of acupressure, the literature shows that sound evidence of the effectiveness of acupressure on improving sleep quality and QoL among institutionalized older adults is limited. 7,8,13,14 We investigated the efficacy of acupressure on improving the sleep quality and QoL among NH residents in Taiwan using the Chinese version of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (C-PSQI) 15 and short-form 36 (SF-36), 16 respectively. We hypothesized that residents in the acupressure intervention would have better outcomes than residents in the shamcontrolled group on measures of the C-PSQI and SF-36.…”

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Acupressure, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lai

Chen

et al. 2017

J American Geriatrics Society

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“…Sleep problems of the older adults in nursing homes (NHs) are more common and severe . Generally, residents with sleep problems are treated with sleeping pills, the side effects of which make residents become frailer . It is critical to find alternatives to improve sleep quality and ultimately the QoL of NH residents.…”

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Acupressure, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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J American Geriatrics Society

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“…Although the current study is conducted in a sleep laboratory environment, the system is expected to be used in home settings, and to allow the possibilities for simple operation, less resource-intensive, and cost-effective methods for OSA diagnosis or treatment follow-ups. [36–39] To meet the demand of portable or home sleep studies, other alternative approaches have been proposed using different physiological signals. [40–45] Examples include the devices using respiratory flow and/or respiratory effort, peripheral arterial tonometry, [17,46] and actigraphy.…”

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Evaluation of pulse oximeter derived photoplethysmographic signals for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis

2017

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High prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has increased the demands for more convenient and accessible diagnostic devices other than standard in-lab polysomnography (PSG). Despite the increasing utility of photoplethysmograph (PPG), it remains understudied in underserved populations. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of a standard pulse oximeter system with an automated analysis based on the PPG signal for the diagnosis of OSA, as compared with PSG derived measures.Consecutive out-patients with suspect OSA completed a PPG monitoring simultaneous with an overnight in-lab standard PSG. Forty-nine OSA patients (38 males, age 43.5 ± 16.9 years, BMI 26.9 ± 0.5 kg/m2) were included in this study. Automated analyses were based on PPG and oximetry signals only. The PPG calculated measures were compared with PSG derived measures for agreement tests.Respiratory events index derived from PPG significantly correlated with PSG-derived apnea–hypopnea index (r = 0.935, P < .001). The calculation of total sleep time and oxygen desaturation index from PPG and PSG also significantly correlated (r = 0.418, P = .003; r = 0.933, P < .001, respectively). Bland–Altman plots showed good agreement between the PPG and the PSG measures. The overall sensitivity and specificity of PPG are good, especially in moderate and severe OSA groups.The tested PPG approach yielded acceptable results compared to the gold standard PSG among moderate to severe OSA patients. A pulse oximeter system with PPG recording can be used for the diagnosis or screening of OSA in high risk population.

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“…As a simple form of big data analysis, it is useful in revealing historical development [20], quantifying existing trends [24], and predicting the future in a given research domain. Bibliometric methods have been applied to medical related topics [26–32] including complementary and alternative medicine [33–35]. The results of these findings can be used as context for analyzing broad scale strengths and gaps in the current state of evidence in a field, and for informing a comprehensive strategic plan for further advancing the field.…”

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Publication Trends in Acupuncture Research: A 20-Year Bibliometric Analysis Based on PubMed

Dong²,

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ObjectiveAcupuncture has become popular and widely practiced in many countries around the world. Despite the large amount of acupuncture-related literature that has been published, broader trends in the prevalence and scope of acupuncture research remain underexplored. The current study quantitatively analyzes trends in acupuncture research publications in the past 20 years.MethodsA bibliometric approach was used to search PubMed for all acupuncture-related research articles including clinical and animal studies. Inclusion criteria were articles published between 1995 and 2014 with sufficient information for bibliometric analyses. Rates and patterns of acupuncture publication within the 20 year observational period were estimated, and compared with broader publication rates in biomedicine. Identified eligible publications were further analyzed with respect to study type/design, clinical condition addressed, country of origin, and journal impact factor.ResultsA total of 13,320 acupuncture-related publications were identified using our search strategy and eligibility criteria. Regression analyses indicated an exponential growth in publications over the past two decades, with a mean annual growth rate of 10.7%. This compares to a mean annual growth rate of 4.5% in biomedicine. A striking trend was an observed increase in the proportion of randomized clinical trials (RCTs), from 7.4% in 1995 to 20.3% in 2014, exceeding the 4.5% proportional growth of RCTs in biomedicine. Over the 20 year period, pain was consistently the most common focus of acupuncture research (37.9% of publications). Other top rankings with respect to medical focus were arthritis, neoplasms/cancer, pregnancy or labor, mood disorders, stroke, nausea/vomiting, sleep, and paralysis/palsy. Acupuncture research was conducted in 60 countries, with the top 3 contributors being China (47.4%), United States (17.5%), and United Kingdom (8.2%). Retrieved articles were published mostly in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) journals with impact factors ranging between 0.7 and 2.8 in the top 20 journals, followed by journals specializing in neuroscience, pain, anesthesia/analgesia, internal medicine and comprehensive fields.ConclusionAcupuncture research has grown markedly in the past two decades, with a 2-fold higher growth rate than for biomedical research overall. Both the increases in the proportion of RCTs and the impact factor of journals support that the quality of published research has improved. While pain was a consistently dominant research focus, other topics gained more attention during this time period. These findings provide a context for analyzing strengths and gaps in the current state of acupuncture research, and for informing a comprehensive strategy for further advancing the field.

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Publication analysis on insomnia: how much has been done in the past two decades?

Cited by 36 publications

References 48 publications

Acupressure, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acupressure, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluation of pulse oximeter derived photoplethysmographic signals for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis

Publication Trends in Acupuncture Research: A 20-Year Bibliometric Analysis Based on PubMed

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