Sleep Apnea in Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

More than 50% of hemodialysis patients experience sleep disturbance and most have coexisting sleep apnea. However, how sleep apnea affects sleep and the overall experience of patients with chronic kidney disease treated by hemodialysis has not been evaluated.

Study design

A mixed-methods design, incorporating cross-sectional observational and descriptive qualitative methodologies.

Setting & participants

Patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, with newly diagnosed sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index ≥ 5 per hour).

Assessments

In-laboratory polysomnography to assess sleep apnea and objective sleep parameters. Epworth Sleepiness Scale to assess daytime symptoms. A semi-structured qualitative intervi

SUBMITTER: Chu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7406845 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature