Sleep apnea in peritoneal dialysis: nocturnal versus continuous ambulatory treatment

摘要

Two studies were conducted. In the first, all consenting patients from the prevalent NPD population of a Hong Kong dialysis center underwent overnight polysomnography between September 2001 and January 2004. Overnight polysomnography was then performed in stable prevalent CAPD patients from the same center, who were matched to the NPD patients for demographic characteristics, comorbid conditions, peritoneal transport properties, BMI and dialysis dose adequacy.