Sleep Apnea and Serum Serotonin Level Pre- and Post-PAP Therapy: A Preliminary Study.
Irina M MadaevaOlga N BerdinaNadezhda A KurashovaNatalya V SemenovaErdem B UkhinovAleksey V BelskikhLyubov I KolesnikovaPublished in: Neurology and therapy (2021)
Our results demonstrate an improvement in sleep patterns. There was an increase in serum serotonin levels in OSA patients following PAP therapy, which could be an effect of intermittent hypoxia decline, and could be used as criteria for the effectiveness of PAP and an improvement in sleep quality.
Keyphrases
- sleep quality
- sleep apnea
- end stage renal disease
- obstructive sleep apnea
- positive airway pressure
- ejection fraction
- depressive symptoms
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- endothelial cells
- stem cells
- high intensity
- patient reported outcomes