Journal of Intensive and Critical Care Open Access

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Abstract

Sleep Disturbances and Critical Illness

Briarwood Bluff NE, Brookhaven, Georgia

Patients in the intensive care unit are at risk for developing sleep disturbances. This article describes the etiologic factors associated with sleep disturbances in the intensive care setting, effects of sleep disturbances for the patient, sleep measurement and strategies to mitigate sleep disturbances