Promoting Excellence : Treatment Protocol for Insomnia in ESRD

Name:
Renal Palliative Care Initiative: Treatment Protocol for Insomnia in ESRD

Description:
This treatment protocol was created to address and manage the occurrence of insomnia in patients with end stage renal disease.

Category:
Clinical Care Tools - Symptom Management

Source:
Renal Palliative Care Initiative
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut Street S2669
Springfield, MA 01199

Contact:
Michael Germain, M.D.
[email protected]

How the grantee used this instrument:
This protocol was made available at the clinics and renal unit nursing stations.

Keywords:
esrd, end stage renal disease, insomnia, restless legs, dialysis, kidney disease, symptom assessment

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References:

1. Holley, JL, Nespor, S, & Rault, R. "A comparison of reported sleep disorders in patients on chronic hemodialysis and continuous peritoneal dialysis." American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 1992;14:156.
2. Walker, S, Fine, A & Kryger, MH, "Sleep complaints are common in a dialysis unit." American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 1995; 28:372.
3. Kimmel, PL, Miller, G, & Mendelson, WB, "Sleep apnea in chronic renal disease." American Journal of Medicine, 1989; 86:308
4. Mendelson, WB, Wadhwa, NK, Greenberg, HE, Gujavarty, K, & Bergofsky, E, "Effects of hemodialysis on sleep apnea syndrome in end-stage renal disease." Clinical Nephrology, 1990; 33:247.
5. Pressman, Mr, Benz, RL, Peterson, DD, "High incidence of sleep disorders in end-stage renal disease patients." Journal of Sleep Research, 1995;25:321

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Posted April 2004

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