Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with interdialytic weight gain and increased long-term cardiovascular events in hemodialysis patients.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The reasons for the high prevalence and whether OSA is associated with vascular impairment, end-organ damage, and prognosis are not completely clear.

Methods: We evaluated patients with low cardiovascular risk on HD, not treated by CPAP.

Potential underdiagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea in the cardiology outpatient setting.

Introduction: Consistent evidence suggests that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, it is unclear whether OSA is underdiagnosed in the cardiology outpatient setting. In the present study, we prospectively evaluated the potential underdiagnosis of OSA in several subspecialties from a tertiary cardiology university hospital.