Journal article
The effect of frequent hemodialysis on self-reported sleep quality: Frequent Hemodialysis Network Trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many patients who receive maintenance hemodialysis experience poor sleep. Uncontrolled studies suggest frequent hemodialysis improves sleep quality, which is a strong motivation for some patients to undertake the treatment. We studied the effects of frequent in-center ('daily') and nocturnal home hemodialysis on self-reported sleep quality in two randomized trials.
METHODS: Participants were randomly assigned to frequent (six times …
Authors
Unruh ML; Larive B; Eggers PW; Garg AX; Gassman JJ; Finkelstein FO; Kimmel PL; Chertow GM; Group FTFT; Achinger S
Journal
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 984–991
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
6 2016
DOI
10.1093/ndt/gfw062
ISSN
0931-0509