The effect of sleep apnea on all-cause mortality in nondialyzed chronic kidney disease patients

In nondialyzed patients, CKD was each associated with central sleep apnea (CSA) and severe SDB. CSA was an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality, and was a more evident mortality risk in CKD patients than in non-CKD participants. Rapid decline of renal function may play a role in the mortality of CKD patients associated with SA.