title: Sleeping disorders in patients with end-stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease.
abstract: About 85% of patients on maintenance hemodialysis have sleep disorders that depend on comorbidities, age, morning dialytic shift, and blood pressure. They are ameliorated by erythropoietin, by transplantation, and by daily and nocturnal dialysis. Some data exist on sleep disorders in CKD patients, and show that lack of a refreshing sleep is present even at early stages of the disease and may affect 82.2% of patients without any relationship to comorbidities.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Psychological Support, Dialysis Unit Neoren Montesarchio BH, First Division of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. bluetoblue@operamail.com
authors.forename: Rosa Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: Marilŭ
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartiromo
authors.forename: Maria Concetta
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cesare
authors.forename: Natale G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cirillo
mesh_terms: D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors