Open AccessSleep quality and its correlation with serum c-reactive protein level in hemodialysis patients
Author(s) -
Amir Emami Zeydi,
Yadollah Jannati,
Hadi DarvishiKhezri,
Afshin Gholipour Baradari,
Fatemeh Espahbodi,
Mojgan Lesani,
Tahereh Yaghoubi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.134962
Subject(s) - medicine , pittsburgh sleep quality index , c reactive protein , body mass index , hemodialysis , correlation , sleep (system call) , albumin , sleep quality , hemoglobin , serum albumin , gastroenterology , quality of life (healthcare) , inflammation , insomnia , psychiatry , geometry , mathematics , nursing , computer science , operating system
Poor sleep quality is a common problem that can potentially predict mortality risk and quality of life in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Also, inflammation is a common feature in HD patients. To determine sleep quality and its correlation with serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level in these patients, we studied 132 chronic HD patients in two university-affiliated teaching hospitals in Sari, Iran during September 2010. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was employed to assess the sleep quality of the patients in addition to CRP, albumin, cholesterol, phosphorus and hemoglobin levels. There were 104 (78.7%) patients who suffered from poor sleep quality. A significant correlation was found between serum CRP level and the patients' sleep quality (P <0.05). There was also a significant correlation between sleep quality and serum phosphorus and albumin levels and body mass index (P <0.05). Furthermore, a significant positive correlation existed between the different components of sleep quality and CRP (P <0.05). We conclude that there is a correlation between decreased sleep quality in HD patients and elevated CRP levels, which may have therapeutic implications.