Nocturnal hypoxia moderates the relationship between rapid eye movement sleep and anxiety
Our study demonstrates that nocturnal hypoxia, particularly the cumulative duration of hypoxia (SpO<sub>2</sub> < 95%), moderates the association between RT% and anxiety symptoms. These findings indicate a potential interaction between rapid eye movement sleep and nocturnal hypoxia in relation to psychological symptoms. Further research is warranted to clarify the underlying mechanisms.
Authors
- Tianbai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8554-6373)
- Weidong Le
- Fei Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6939-2071)
- Jingsong Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8993-2506)
- Gang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6967-8336)
- Wen-Zhu Zhou
- Lijun Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3621-7258)
Institutions
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of China Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Seventh People's Hospital of Dalian (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07440-9
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00