BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence of sleep disorders in patients with kidney disease, no relationship has been demonstrated between sleep quality and the degree of renal function in cross-sectional studies. A prospective trial was, therefore, started in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) to evaluate whether a link exists between the modifications of these parameters observed during a three-year follow-up period. METHODS: Sleep quality was determined by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline and after two and three years (Time 0, 2 and 3, respectively) in 78 patients with various degrees of CRF in association with the main clinical and biochemical variables. RESULTS: The baseline PSQI averaged 6.2+/-3.8 (range: 0-21, with higher values indicating worse sleep quality) and was significantly increased at both Time 2 and 3 (8.8+/-3.7 and 10.2+/-3.5, respectively, P<0.0001 vs baseline), whereas creatinine clearance progressively decreased (45+/-24 vs 41+/-26 and 32+/-20ml/min, at time 0, 2 and 3, respectively, P<0.0001), although an independent association with PSQI could not be demonstrated after adjustment for confounding factors (P=0.90, mixed linear model). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that the progression of renal disease is accompanied by a progressive worsening of sleep quality; age is strongly related to both phenomena. PSQI represents an easy tool to use to detect sleep disorders and to more effectively evaluate renal patients; the prevention of sleep disorders by early and appropriate treatments could beneficially influence the course of the disease.
BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence of sleep disorders in patients with kidney disease, no relationship has been demonstrated between sleep quality and the degree of renal function in cross-sectional studies. A prospective trial was, therefore, started in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) to evaluate whether a link exists between the modifications of these parameters observed during a three-year follow-up period. METHODS: Sleep quality was determined by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) at baseline and after two and three years (Time 0, 2 and 3, respectively) in 78 patients with various degrees of CRF in association with the main clinical and biochemical variables. RESULTS: The baseline PSQI averaged 6.2+/-3.8 (range: 0-21, with higher values indicating worse sleep quality) and was significantly increased at both Time 2 and 3 (8.8+/-3.7 and 10.2+/-3.5, respectively, P<0.0001 vs baseline), whereas creatinine clearance progressively decreased (45+/-24 vs 41+/-26 and 32+/-20ml/min, at time 0, 2 and 3, respectively, P<0.0001), although an independent association with PSQI could not be demonstrated after adjustment for confounding factors (P=0.90, mixed linear model). CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that the progression of renal disease is accompanied by a progressive worsening of sleep quality; age is strongly related to both phenomena. PSQI represents an easy tool to use to detect sleep disorders and to more effectively evaluate renal patients; the prevention of sleep disorders by early and appropriate treatments could beneficially influence the course of the disease.
Authors: Oreste Marrone; Fabio Cibella; Gabriel Roisman; Pawel Sliwinski; Pavol Joppa; Ozen K Basoglu; Izolde Bouloukaki; Sophia Schiza; Athanasia Pataka; Richard Staats; Johan Verbraecken; Jan Hedner; Ludger Grote; Maria R Bonsignore Journal: J Clin Sleep Med Date: 2020-09-15 Impact factor: 4.062
Authors: Deuzilane Muniz Nunes; Rosa Maria Salani Mota; Osvaldo Leite de Pontes Neto; Eanes Delgado Barros Pereira; Veralice Meireles Sales de Bruin; Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo de Bruin Journal: Lung Date: 2009-04-28 Impact factor: 2.584