Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increases Sudden Cardiac Death in Incident Hemodialysis Patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Incident hemodialysis patients with OSA are at increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and SCD. Future studies should assess the impact of screening for OSA and OSA-targeted interventions on mortality in ESRD.
PMID: 30110675 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kerns ES, Kim ED, Meoni LA, Sozio SM, Jaar BG, Estrella MM, Parekh RS, Bourjeily G Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research
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