Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is much more prevalent in patients on dialysis than in the general population. Our aim was to assess for the first time the prevalence of patients with a high risk for OSAS and its clinical correlates in a large sample of kidney transplanted patients. We also wanted to compare the prevalence of the disorder between waitlisted dialysis patients (WL) and kidney transplanted patients (Tx).
High prevalence of patients with a high risk for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome after kidney transplantation--association with declining renal function.
Institute of Behavioral Sciences, 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Room 1913, 19th floor, 4 Nagyvarad ter, Budapest, H-1089, Hungary.
