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ReviewNeurology international2025

The Interplay Between Sleep Apnea and Postpartum Depression.

Antonino Maniaci, Luigi La Via, Mario Lentini, Basilio Pecorino, Benito Chiofalo, Giuseppe Scibilia, Salvatore Lavalle, Antonina Luca, Paolo Scollo

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Review in Neurology international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Comparison of Sleep Architecture in Individuals Aged 65 to 80 Years With and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment Using Multi-Channel Sleep Monitoring.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Antonino ManiaciDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1251-0185
Luigi La ViaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital Policlinico "G.Rodolico-San Marco", 95123 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2156-7554
Mario LentiniGiovanni Paolo II Hospital, ASP 7, 97100 Ragusa, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-8127-5045
Basilio PecorinoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", 94100 Enna, Italy.
Benito ChiofaloDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2801-2962
Giuseppe ScibiliaGiovanni Paolo II Hospital, ASP 7, 97100 Ragusa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1618-5391
Salvatore LavalleDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-5556-6259
Antonina LucaDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8397-3478
Paolo ScolloDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Enna "Kore", 94100 Enna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6275-7488

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The complicated association between sleep apnea and postpartum depression (PPD), two diseases that can have a major influence on a mother's health and well-being, is examined in this thorough review. An increasing number of people are realizing that sleep apnea, which is defined by repeated bouts of upper airway obstruction during sleep, may be a risk factor for PPD. The literature currently available on the frequency, common risk factors, and possible processes relating these two disorders is summarized in this study. We investigate the potential roles that sleep apnea-related hormone fluctuations, intermittent hypoxia, and fragmented sleep may play in the onset or aggravation of PPD. We also talk about the difficulties in identifying sleep apnea in the postpartum phase and how it can affect childcare and mother-infant attachment. The evaluation assesses the effectiveness of existing screening techniques, available treatments, and how well they manage both illnesses at the same time. Lastly, we identify research gaps and suggest future lines of inquiry to enhance maternal health outcomes.

Indexed as

intermittent hypoxiamaternal healthobstructive sleep apneapostpartum depressionpregnancy disorderssleep disorderssleep fragmentation

Identifiers

PMID39997651
PMCPMC11858767

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