Publications by authors named "Kiralee Kuraoka"
Article Synopsis
- - Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea can significantly impact cardiovascular health, and this study investigates how chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) affects neonatal cardiac responses differently in male and female rats.
- - Male rats exposed to CIH demonstrated a significant weight loss compared to controls and showed greater changes in gene expression associated with heart metabolism, whereas females exhibited only a slight increase in respiratory drive during sleep.
- - The research highlights critical sex-based differences in cardiac development due to CIH, suggesting that males may be at higher risk for heart issues like arrhythmia, underscoring the need to consider these differences in understanding pediatric sleep apnea outcomes.
