Open AccessNocturnal haemodialysis increases pharyngeal size in patients with sleep apnoea and end-stage renal disease
Author(s) -
Jaime M. Beecroft,
V. Hoffstein,
Andreas Pierratos,
Christopher T. Chan,
Philip A. McFarlane,
Patrick J. Hanly
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfm598
Subject(s) - medicine , polysomnography , nocturnal , end stage renal disease , cross sectional study , sleep (system call) , anesthesia , hemodialysis , cardiology , apnea , pathology , computer science , operating system
Sleep apnoea is common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and is improved by nocturnal haemodialysis (NHD). Recent findings from our laboratory indicate the development of ESRD is associated with pharyngeal narrowing. We hypothesized that NHD increases pharyngeal cross-sectional area and that this is associated with an improvement in sleep apnoea.
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