Sleep quality and circadian rhythm disruption in the intensive care unit: A review

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 9, Issue , 2017, Pages 277-284

  Boyko, Yuliya ^a   Jennum, Poul ^b   Toft, Palle ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Critically ill patients; Environmental factors; Mechanical ventilation; Melatonin; Polysomnography; Sedation; Sleep patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042675438     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/NSS.S151525     Document Type: Review

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