Ambient light levels and critical care outcomes

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 110.e1-110.e8

  Verceles, Avelino C ^a   Liu, Xinggang ^a   Terrin, Michael L ^a   Scharf, Steven M ^a   Shanholtz, Carl ^a   Harris, Anthony ^a   Ayanleye, Babajide ^a   Parker, Ann ^a   Netzer, Giora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient light; Critical care; Critical illness; ICU design; ICU environment; Light; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION;

EID: 84870803548     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: 15578615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2012.04.012     Document Type: Article

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