‘In a dark place, we find ourselves’: light intensity in critical care units
Intensive care units provide specialised care for critically ill patients around the clock. However, intensive care unit patients have disrupted circadian rhythms. Furthermore, disrupted circadian rhythms are associated with worse outcome. As light is the most powerful ‘re-setter’ of circadian rhyth...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Open
2017
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