Effect of Ultrafiltration on Sleep Apnea and Sleep Structure in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

• Published in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 191; no. 11; pp. 1287 - 1294
• Main Authors: Lyons, Owen D., Chan, Christopher T., Yadollahi, Azadeh, Bradley, T. Douglas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Thoracic Society 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Female; Hemofiltration - methods; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Polysomnography - methods; Renal Dialysis - methods; Severity of Illness Index; Sleep; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - prevention & control; Canada; hemodialysis; fluid overload; sleep apnea; renal disease

In end-stage renal disease (ESRD), a condition characterized by fluid overload, both obstructive and central sleep apnea (OSA and CSA) are common. This observation suggests that fluid overload is involved in the pathogenesis of OSA and CSA in this condition. To test the hypothesis that fluid removal...