Renal Disease
Findings in renal disease reported from Chang-Gung University
Published in Blood Weekly, November 6th, 2008
"The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of sleep disorders in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and to assess the effect of dialysis schedule on sleep quality and the presence of daytime symptoms. We prospectively selected 150 long-term hemodialysis (HD) patients in three groups (morning, afternoon, and evening dialysis) and gave them a sleep questionnaire, the Epworth sleepiness scale and the Pittsburgh sleep quality index," investigators in Taiwan report.
"Snoring was the most common complaint (56%), followed by insomnia (38%) and restless legs syndrome (22.7%). The evening dialysis group experienced more sleep time in bed (P = 0.02),...
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