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Sleep-disordered breathing changes after kidney transplantation:a polysomnographic study
Author(s) -
Cássio J. O. Rodrigues,
O Marson,
Sônia Maria Togeiro,
Sérgio Tufik,
Artur Beltrame Ribeiro,
Alze Pereira dos Santos Tavares
Publication year - 2010
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/gfp752
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , end stage renal disease , transplantation , kidney disease , polysomnography , breathing , sleep disordered breathing , sleep (system call) , dialysis , disease , kidney transplantation , cardiology , intensive care medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , anesthesia , apnea , computer science , operating system
Sleep disorders are common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and are not improved by either conventional haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with cardiovascular disease and contributes to high mortality found in patients with ESRD. Cure of SDB after transplantation has been anecdotally reported.

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