Melatonin, sleep and circadian rhythms in critical care patients
Critical care patients commonly experience sleep fragmentation, in which sleep quality is poor and distributed throughout the 24 hour cycle. This irregular sleep wake pattern is a form of circadian rhythm sleep disorder. The causes of sleep disturbances are multifactorial and contribute to patient m...
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University of Sheffield
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.500252 |