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COVID-19 and "natural" experiments arising from physical distancing: a hypothetical case study from chronobiology.
Erren, Thomas C; Lewis, Philip; Shaw, David M.
  • Erren TC; Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne , Cologne, Germany.
  • Lewis P; Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research, University Hospital of Cologne , Cologne, Germany.
  • Shaw DM; Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel , Basel, Switzerland.
Chronobiol Int ; 37(7): 1115-1117, 2020 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-635180
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With countless "natural" experiments triggered by the COVID-19-associated physical distancing, one key question comes from chronobiology "When confined to homes, how does the reduced exposure to natural daylight arising from the interruption of usual outdoor activities plus lost temporal organization ordinarily provided from workplaces and schools affect the circadian timing system (the internal 24 h clock) and, consequently, health of children and adults of all ages?" Herein, we discuss some ethical and scientific facets of exploring such natural experiments by offering a hypothetical case study of circadian biology.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Circadian Rhythm / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Case report Limits: Adult / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Chronobiol Int Journal subject: Physiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 07420528.2020.1779993

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Circadian Rhythm / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Case report Limits: Adult / Child / Humans Language: English Journal: Chronobiol Int Journal subject: Physiology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 07420528.2020.1779993