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An Evaluation of the Neuroendocrine Response to Sleep in Pediatric Burn PatientsFrom the Departments of Nutrition1 and Medical Staff,3 Shriners Hospitals for Children-Cincinnati; Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center;2 Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center,4 Cincinnati, Ohio. Address correspondence to: Michele M. Gottschlich, PhD, RD, CNSD, Shriners Hospitals for Children, 3229 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229; e-mail: mgottschlich{at}shrinenet.org.
Introduction: Previous work demonstrated reduced stage 3+4 and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep following burn injury. This study evaluated the hormonal effects of drug intervention on measures of endocrine status. A secondary objective examined the relationship between hormones and sleep stage distribution. Methods: Forty patients 3–18 years of age with a mean percent total body surface area burn of 50.1 ± 2.9 were randomly assigned to zolpidem or haloperidol utilizing a blinded crossover design. Polysomnography was performed 6 nights, 3/week over 2 weeks. Each week's first night of monitoring was conducted without medication, serving as a baseline. Hormonal levels (epinephrine, norepinephrine, growth hormone, melatonin, dehydroepiandrosterone [DHEA], serotonin, cortisol) were obtained at 0600 h each study day. Results: Both drugs were associated with increased DHEA levels (P < .03); no other hormones were affected by medication. Significant inverse correlation was observed between REM sleep and epinephrine (r = –.34, P = .004) and norepinephrine levels (r = –.45, P = .02). A positive relationship existed between serotonin and sleep stage 3+4 (r = 0.24, P = .01) and REM (r = 0.48, P = .01). No other significant associations were identified between hormones and sleep. Conclusions: This work characterizes the relationship between sleep deprivation and select endocrine parameters postburn. Drug interventions utilized in this study were either ineffective or insufficient in modulating improved hormonal response. Significance of zolpidem's and haloperidol's effect on serum levels of DHEA is unclear. The inverse correlation of epinephrine with REM may suggest that hypermetabolism associated with burns is partly due to lack of REM sleep. Questions remain regarding the effects of sleep deprivation on metabolism and clinical outcome.
Key Words: sleep • metabolism • burns • nutrition assessment
This version was published on May
1, 2009 Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 33, No. 3,
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