Sleep in the intensive care unit.
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
;
2008 Jan-Mar; 50(1): 151-62
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Sleep is commonly disrupted in intensive care unit patients. The causes of this sleep disruption include the underlying medical illness itself, intensive care unit (ICU) environment, psychological stress, and effects of many medications and other treatments used to help those who are critically ill. The purpose of this review is to discuss the relevant literature in this regard, in order to improve the knowledge and recognition of this problem by health care providers. Also general and specific integrative steps to improving sleep of patients in the ICU is also described.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Respiratórias
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Transtornos do Sono-Vigília
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Humanos
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Fatores de Risco
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Ambiente de Instituições de Saúde
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Artigo
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