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Alison M. Foster
Researcher at Monash Institute of Medical Research
Publications - 6
Citations - 365
Alison M. Foster is an academic researcher from Monash Institute of Medical Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Polysomnography & Non-rapid eye movement sleep. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications receiving 337 citations. Previous affiliations of Alison M. Foster include Hudson Institute.
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Elevated blood pressure during sleep and wake in children with sleep-disordered breathing.
Rosemary S.C. Horne,Joel S.C. Yang,Lisa M. Walter,Heidi Louise Richardson,Denise M. O'Driscoll,Alison M. Foster,Shi Wong,Michelle L. Ng,Farhat Bashir,Ruth Patterson,Gillian M. Nixon,Gillian M. Nixon,Damien Jolley,Adrian M. Walker,Vicki Anderson,John Trinder,Margot J Davey +16 more
TL;DR: It is found that SDB, regardless of the severity, was associated with increased BP during sleep and wake compared with nonsnoring control children, and the importance of considering the cardiovascular effects of SDB of any severity in children is highlighted.
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Acute Cardiovascular Changes with Obstructive Events in Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing
Denise M. O'Driscoll,Alison M. Foster,Michelle L. Ng,Joel S.C. Yang,Farhat Bashir,Gillian M. Nixon,Gillian M. Nixon,MJ Davey,Vicki Anderson,Adrian M. Walker,John Trinder,Rosemary S.C. Horne +11 more
TL;DR: Children with SDB experience significant changes in HR and BP during obstructive events with magnitudes that are similar to levels reported in adults, more pronounced during NREM sleep and with arousal.
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Cardiovascular variability during periodic leg movements in sleep in children.
Lisa M. Walter,Alison M. Foster,Ruth Patterson,Vicki Anderson,Margot J Davey,Gillian M. Nixon,Gillian M. Nixon,John Trinder,Adrian M. Walker,Rosemary S.C. Horne +9 more
TL;DR: This study identified vagal inhibition in association with episodes of PLMS in children and indicated parasympathetic inhibition during periods of periodic leg movement and the onset of individual leg movements were associated with cardiac acceleration followed by a return to pre-movement levels.
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Central apnoeas have significant effects on blood pressure and heart rate in children.
Denise M. O'Driscoll,Alison M. Foster,Michelle L. Ng,Joel S.C. Yang,Farhat Bashir,Shi Wong,Gillian M. Nixon,Gillian M. Nixon,Margot J Davey,Vicki Anderson,Adrian M. Walker,John Trinder,Rosemary S.C. Horne +12 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that movement‐induced CAs are more common in children with OSA, and are associated with significantly greater changes in HR and BP compared with spontaneous CAs, and should be considered when assessing the cardiovascular impact of SDB.
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Can Actigraphy Measure Sleep Fragmentation in Children
TL;DR: While the limitations of actigraphy prevent it from being a diagnostic tool for SDB, it still has a role in evaluating sleep/wake schedules in children and provides only a fair indication of the level of arousal from sleep in children.