Improvement in Sleep Apnea during Nocturnal Peritoneal Dialysis Is Associated with Reduced Airway Congestion and Better Uremic Clearance | Zendy

Sydney C.W. Tang | Zendy; Bing Lam | Zendy; Andrew Lai | Zendy; Clara B. Y. Pang | Zendy; Wai Kuen Tso | Zendy; Pek Lan Khong | Zendy; Msm Ip | Zendy; Kar Neng Lai | Zendy

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Improvement in Sleep Apnea during Nocturnal Peritoneal Dialysis Is Associated with Reduced Airway Congestion and Better Uremic Clearance

Author(s) -

Sydney C.W. Tang,

Bing Lam,

Andrew Lai,

Clara B. Y. Pang,

Wai Kuen Tso,

Pek Lan Khong,

Msm Ip,

Kar Neng Lai

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03520708

Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , polysomnography , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , obstructive sleep apnea , bioelectrical impedance analysis , sleep apnea , apnea , anesthesia , urology , body mass index

Among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, nocturnal PD (NPD) is known to improve sleep apnea compared with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), but the contributing factors are unclear.

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