Male Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis Have a Higher Risk of Sleep Apnea

Conclusions:Patients on PD should receive regular SA assessments and that an increased awareness and a higher index of suspicion for SA should be maintained in these patients, especially male patients.Citation:Lee YC, Hung SY, Wang HK, Lin CW, Wang HH, Chang MY, Wu CF, Sung JM, Chiou YY, Lin SH. Male patients on peritoneal dialysis have a higher risk of sleep apnea.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(7):937–945.

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Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - July 13, 2019 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research