Nocturnal Hypoxemia and Periodic Limb Movement Predict Mortality in Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Author(s) -
Hae Hyuk Jung,
Jung Hie Lee,
Hyun Jeong Baek,
Seong Jae Kim,
Jeong Jin Lee
Publication year - 2010
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.08881209
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoxemia , polysomnography , apnea , cardiology , hazard ratio , oxygen saturation , body mass index , sleep study , sleep apnea , anesthesia , confidence interval , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
Sleep disorders, including sleep-disordered breathing and periodic limb movements during sleep, are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading causes of death in patients with ESRD. This study investigated the association between sleep disorders and mortality in patients with ESRD.
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