Abstract
The role of sleep during recovery from acute illness has been overlooked for decades. Advances in the support of critically ill patients have been made in mechanical ventilation, specialized nutrition support, highly specific antibiotic therapy, and early rehabilitation. However, the promotion of sleep - a basic tenet for survival - has been actively ignored by critical care providers. Bourne and coworkers recently conducted a small clinical trial that describes improved sleep efficiency with oral melatonin use in critically ill patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 146 |
Journal | Critical Care |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
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State | Published - May 12 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine