Trial reportBMC nephrology2013
Self-reported sleep disturbances in renal transplant recipients.
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- The Difficulties and Needs of Organ Transplant Recipients during Postoperative Care at Home: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Psychological and Psychopathological Aspects of Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- Cardiovascular Diseases Among Kidney Transplant Recipients at National Guard Hospital-Jeddah.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sleep disorders in renal patients: a comparative analysis of dialysis and post-renal transplant outcomes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sleep disorders and sleep medications as risk factors for dementia in kidney transplant recipients: A retrospective cohort study.American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons · 2025Article
- Sleep-Related Disorders in Patients with CKD and Kidney Transplant Recipients.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2025Review
- Sleep disturbances in children and adolescents after kidney transplantation.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Article
- Sleepiness and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Kidney Transplant Recipients in a Low-Middle Income Country: A Cross-Sectional Study.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2023Article
- Insomnia and Poor Sleep in CKD: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Kidney medicine · 2022Article
- Urinary Excretion of 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin, the Main Metabolite of Melatonin, and Mortality in Stable Outpatient Renal Transplant Recipients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Restless Legs Syndrome in Hemodialysis Patients.Nature and science of sleep · 2020Article
- Information Needs of Patients About Immunosuppressive Medication in a German Kidney Transplant Sample: Prevalence and Correlates.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Depressive Symptoms Are Associated With Objectively Measured Sleep Parameters in Kidney Transplant Recipients.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2017Article
- Quality of sleep and health-related quality of life in renal transplant recipients.International journal of clinical and experimental medicine · 2015Article
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPoor sleep quality (SQ) and daytime sleepiness (DS) are common in renal transplant (RTx) recipients; however, related data are rare. This study describes the prevalence and frequency of self-reported sleep disturbances in RTx recipients.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 249 RTx recipients transplanted at three Swiss transplant centers. All had reported poor SQ and / or DS in a previous study. With the Survey of Sleep (SOS) self-report questionnaire, we screened for sleep and health habits, sleep history, main sleep problems and sleep-related disturbances. To determine a basis for preliminary sleep diagnoses according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD), 164 subjects were interviewed (48 in person, 116 via telephone and 85 refused). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data and to determine the frequencies and prevalences of specific sleep disorders.
resultsThe sample had a mean age of 59.1 ± 11.6 years (60.2% male); mean time since Tx was 11.1 ± 7.0 years. The most frequent sleep problem was difficulty staying asleep (49.4%), followed by problems falling asleep (32.1%). The most prevalent sleep disturbance was the need to urinate (62.9%), and 27% reported reduced daytime functionality. Interview data showed that most suffered from the first ICSD category: insomnias.
conclusionThough often disregarded in RTx recipients, sleep is an essential factor of wellbeing. Our findings show high prevalences and incidences of insomnias, with negative impacts on daytime functionality. This indicates a need for further research on the clinical consequences of sleep disturbances and the benefits of insomnia treatment in RTx recipients.
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