Risk of obstructive sleep apnea among Saudis with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis

Aim: The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients was reported to be 10-fold that in the general population. OSA can worsen the clinical symptoms and cardiovascular complications of ESRD. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of symptoms and risk of OSA...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Siraj Omar Wali, Abeer Alkhouli, Mohannad Howladar, Ibrahim Ahmad, Saad Alshohaib, Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Ayman Krayem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2015;volume=10;issue=4;spage=263;epage=268;aulast=Wali