Prevalence And Clinical Characteristics Of Sleep Disorders In Patients On Chronic Hemodialysis

Introduction: chronic hemodialysis is a current treatment in patients with advanced renal failure, the presence of sleep disorders is characteristic due to the comorbidities they present and the water overload altering their quality of life. Sleep disorders in patients with hemodialysis are a risk factor for morbidity and mortality and they should receive timely treatment that will determine the evolution of the disease. Objective: descriptive, cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence and describe the clinical characteristics of sleep disorders in adult patients who are in a chronic hemodialysis treatment center. Results: a total of 27 patients were included. 55% men and 45% women, the average age was 60 years. 81% of the patients had more than 3 sessions and between 6 months and 1 year of stay in treatment. 77.7% of the patients were highly likely to present a sleep disorder associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by standardized scales predicting sleep disorders. Conclusion: there is a large percentage of patients with a probability of presenting sleep apnea in the population that is on chronic hemodialysis. It is necessary to perform standardized scales of probability of sleep disorders in patients and confirm the diagnosis in a timely manner and start treatment as soon as possible. Improving their quality of life and reducing their morbidity and mortality.