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Review
. 2021 Mar;17(3):147-148.
doi: 10.1038/s41581-021-00396-5. Epub 2021 Jan 21.

The challenge of insomnia for patients on haemodialysis

Daniel Cukor  1 , Mark Unruh  2   3 , Susan M McCurry  4 , Rajnish Mehrotra  5
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Review

The challenge of insomnia for patients on haemodialysis

Daniel Cukor et al. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Insomnia is common among patients on maintenance haemodialysis and may be exacerbated by the challenges of the COVID pandemic. However, data on the efficacy of insomnia interventions in this population are limited. Efforts are needed to address this important problem and increase access to insomnia interventions for patients on haemodialysis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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