Sleep disorders, restless legs syndrome, and uremic pruritus: diagnosis and treatment of common symptoms in dialysis patients

JS Scherer, SA Combs, F Brennan - American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2017 - Elsevier
Maintenance dialysis patients experience a high burden of physical and emotional
symptoms that directly affect their quality of life and health care utilization. In this review, we …

Sleep disturbances in dialysis patients

KP Parker - Sleep medicine reviews, 2003 - Elsevier
Sleep disturbances are extremely common in dialysis patients. Subjective sleep complaints
are reported in up to 80% of those surveyed and sleep apnoea syndrome, restless legs …

UNRESOLVED ISSUES IN DIALYSIS: Why Do Patients Sleep on Dialysis?

A Gul, N Aoun, EM Trayner Jr - Seminars in dialysis, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Sleep‐associated symptoms and excessive daytime sleepiness are felt to be more common
in dialysis patients. Several surveys conducted in this patient population have identified a …

Sleep disorders in dialysis patients

GC Kosmadakis, JF Medcalf - The International journal of …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Poor sleep and sleep-related breathing disorders are common in patients with end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) but are often unrecognized and undertreated. Sleep disorders are …

Reviews: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Restless Legs Syndrome in Dialysis Patients

M Novak, D Mendelssohn, CM Shapiro… - Seminars in …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Sleep complaints are very common in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) and
contribute to their impaired quality of life. Both obstructive and central sleep apnea …

Restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease

GL Gigli, M Adorati, P Dolso, A Piani, M Valente… - Sleep medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patients undergoing dialysis therapy due to end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) present a high prevalence of sleep disorders, including restless legs …

Sleep disorders: a systematic review of an emerging major clinical issue in renal patients

P Gusbeth-Tatomir, D Boisteanu, A Seica… - … urology and nephrology, 2007 - Springer
The prevalence of sleep disorders is significantly higher (up to 80%) in patients with chronic
uremia compared to the general population. Sleep disorders appear even in the early …

Fostering innovation in symptom management among hemodialysis patients: paths forward for insomnia, muscle cramps, and fatigue

JE Flythe, T Hilliard, E Lumby, G Castillo… - Clinical journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Individuals receiving in-center maintenance hemodialysis bear a high burden of both
physical and mood symptoms. More than half of patients on hemodialysis report sleep …

Physical activity and self‐reported symptoms of insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and depression: The comprehensive dialysis study

S Anand, KL Johansen, B Grimes… - Hemodialysis …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Symptoms of sleep and mood disturbances are common among patients on dialysis and are
associated with significant decrements in survival and health‐related quality of life. We used …

The prevalence of restless legs syndrome across the full spectrum of kidney disease

J Lee, DDM Nicholl, SB Ahmed… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Although restless legs syndrome (RLS) is common and well recognized as
an important and potentially treatable cause of sleep disruption in end-stage renal disease …