Sleep disorders and quality of life in renal transplant recipients

Molnar, Miklos Z.; Novák, Márta; Mucsi, István

doi:10.1007/s11255-009-9527-z

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“…Such a result is in agreement with those in other studies [15,28,29]. Sabatini et al compared data obtained from 301 kidney transplant patients with data from patients on maintenance dialysis using Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).…”

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Insomnia severity in chronic kidney disease patients with various therapies

Knežević

Djordjević²,

Bivolarevic

et al. 2011

Open Medicine

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AbstractThe prevalence of insomnia is greater in end-stage renal disease. The aim of our study was to determine the frequency of insomnia and subclinical insomnia in patients with various dialysis therapy and kidney transplant recipients, in order to assess the severity of insomnia and examine whether there is a difference in severity among groups. In cross-sectional study, we evaluated 120 patients with terminal renal failure. Based on therapy, patients were divided into four groups: hemodiafiltration, standard bicarbonate dialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplant recipients. The severity of insomnia was evaluated through the use of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Most patients who reported any kind of insomnia problems with ISI were on conventional dialysis (80%), followed by hemodiafiltration (76.7%) and peritoneal dialysis (63.3%). Transplant recipients had least difficulties with insomnia (46.7%). Insomnia Severity Index showed that insomnia in end-stage renal patients is not very severe. Most of the patients had “no clinically significant insomnia”. Our findings indicate that patients on hemodiafiltration and transplant recipients have a significantly lower score on Insomnia Severity Index. Patients with end-stage renal disease have high frequency insomnia problems. However, our study shows that insomnia in these patients is not severe. Insomnia is the most frequent and severest in patients on standard bicarbonate dialysis.

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Insomnia severity in chronic kidney disease patients with various therapies

Knežević

Djordjević²,

Bivolarevic

et al. 2011

Open Medicine

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“…Some reports consider biological and clinical factors to be significant predictors of the SF-36 physical component score, even though these factors can only explain part of the observed changes (5,33,34). However, no correlation has been identified between these variables and the mental health component of the SF-36.…”

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The perception of sleep quality in kidney transplant patients during the first year of transplantation

Silva¹,

Andrade²,

Elias³

et al. 2012

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OBJECTIVE:Poor sleep quality is one of the factors that adversely affects patient quality of life after kidney transplantation, and sleep disorders represent a significant cardiovascular risk factor. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of changes in sleep quality and their outcomes in kidney transplant recipients and analyze the variables affecting sleep quality in the first years after renal transplantation.METHODS:Kidney transplant recipients were evaluated at two time points after a successful transplantation: between three and six months (Phase 1) and between 12 and 15 months (Phase 2). The following tools were used for assessment: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; the quality of life questionnaire Short-Form-36; the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale; the Karnofsky scale; and assessments of social and demographic data. The prevalence of poor sleep was 36.7% in Phase 1 and 38.3% in Phase 2 of the study.RESULTS:There were no significant differences between patients with and without changes in sleep quality between the two phases. We found no changes in sleep patterns throughout the study. Both the physical and mental health scores worsened from Phase 1 to Phase 2.CONCLUSION:Sleep quality in kidney transplant recipients did not change during the first year after a successful renal transplantation.

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“…In renal failure, attention to sleep quality and related perturbations of the sleep/wake cycle may help prevent the occurrence and progression of cardiovascular disease [21]. The prevalence of both insomnia and RLS is reduced in kidney-transplanted patients compared to dialysis patients, and it is similar to the prevalence observed in the general population [22]. It should be noted that i.v.…”

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Update in restless legs syndrome

Salas

Gamaldo²,

Allen³

2010

Current Opinion in Neurology

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Purpose of review Although restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a disorder recognized in the medical literature since the 17th century, there have only recently been significant clinical and scientific advances in diagnosis, epidemiology and understanding the disorder, mainly due to the advent of dopaminergic treatment. Recent findings Recent discoveries have uncovered the iron–dopamine connection in RLS and the basic dopaminergic pathology related to the RLS symptoms. These have led to new understanding of the morbidity of RLS and the many conditions associated with RLS, which have also supported new approaches to treatment. These developments are each briefly described here. Summary Although there has been progress in understanding, diagnosing and treating RLS, it remains an underdiagnosed and undertreated condition severely impairing functioning of patients with moderate-to-severe disease. Much work is needed to improve on current, as well as other novel therapies.

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Sleep disorders and quality of life in renal transplant recipients

Cited by 44 publications

References 99 publications

Insomnia severity in chronic kidney disease patients with various therapies

Insomnia severity in chronic kidney disease patients with various therapies

The perception of sleep quality in kidney transplant patients during the first year of transplantation

Update in restless legs syndrome

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