Relationship of Melatonin Levels in Blood and Urine with Sleep Quality in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Children admitted to the PICU often do not achieve the recommended hours of sleep for their age. A significant percentage of these children exhibit an altered melatonin secretion pattern, which is associated with shorter nighttime sleep duration and longer daytime sleep duration.
Authors
- Jesús López‐Herce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-9178)
- Miriam García-San Prudencio
- Gema Manrique (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1311-9022)
- Santiago Mencía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7786-688X)
- Raquel Cieza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4791-3523)
- Eva Medina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5935-3260)
- Patricia Arias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4142-9017)
- C. Corraliza
Institutions
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
- Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la Salud (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12081074
- Primary Topic
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00