Impact of earplugs and eye mask on sleep in critically ill patients: a prospective randomized study

Impact of earplugs and eye mask on sleep in critically ill patients: a prospective randomized study

Abstract Background Poor sleep is common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, where environmental factors contribute to reduce and fragment sleep. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of earplugs and eye mask on sleep architecture in ICU patients. Methods A single-center randomiz...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Demoule, Serge Carreira, Sophie Lavault, Olivier Pallanca, Elise Morawiec, Julien Mayaux, Isabelle Arnulf, Thomas Similowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Sleep
Intensive care
Earplugs
Eye mask
Delirium
Polysomnography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1865-0

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