Life and Sleep Quality amongst Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Comparative Study

Introduction: Sleep disorders affect up to 70% of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and appear have significant negative effects on their quality life (QoL). We compared sleep between automated PD (APD) continuous ambulatory (CAPD). Material Methods: Cross-sectional study in chronic followed our Dialysis Unit February 2022. evaluated with the Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI) Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) QoL EUROHIS-QOL-8. Results: Fifty-two patients, mostly men (65.4%, n=32), a mean age 52.7±14.2 years vintage 24.3±17.1 months. Our sample had similar distribution APD CAPD; we found no difference groups regarding demographic data, PD-related parameters or prevalence previous disturbances. Mean index was 69.9%±9.3% CAPD patients; EUROHIS-QOL-8 negatively correlated scores ESS (p=0.004) PSQI (p=0.011). Regarding quality, 8.8±4.2 7.6±3.6. ESS, but higher severe daytime sleepiness (ESS≥18) (p=0.04) (p=0.002). Within PSQI, sleep’ latency (p=0.003), duration (p=0.002) efficiency (p=0.013) were most affected parameters. Higher also worse blood pressure control; cut-off value for 6 increase risk uncontrolled hypertension. Conclusion: In series, global when ACPD patients. This mainly due latency, efficiency. The assessment showed groups, however there clear link quality.