2024
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314234
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Salivary alpha-amylase: A marker of stress in gynecological residents during a shoulder dystocia simulation scenario

Ada Aita,
Paola Galozzi,
Filippo Zemin
et al.

Abstract: Objective Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) has been recently proposed as biomarker of stress responsiveness within the sympathetic nervous system, preferable to cortisol, since limitations related to cortisol measurement (e.g. diurnal and seasonal rhythms, drugs interferences). Several factors, as age, collection device and analytical methods, also influence sAA levels and interpretation. This study aims to assess whether sAA could be useful to evaluate the stress response, also verifying some sources of variabili… Show more

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