2018
Non-circadian signals in the intensive care unit: Point prevalence morning, noon and night
Altman MT, Pulaski C, Mburu F, Pisani MA, Knauert MP. Non-circadian signals in the intensive care unit: Point prevalence morning, noon and night. Heart & Lung 2018, 47: 610-615. PMID: 30143362, PMCID: PMC6234066, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep promotion interventionsIntensive care unitICU patient roomsQuality improvement initiativesCare unitSleep disturbancesObservational studyICU roomAbnormal lightPatient roomsSound exposureImprovement initiativesDoor curtainsInterventionPrevalenceEnvironmental factorsBright lightRoom doorICUFactors
2015
Sleep Loss and Circadian Rhythm Disruption in the Intensive Care Unit
Knauert MP, Haspel JA, Pisani MA. Sleep Loss and Circadian Rhythm Disruption in the Intensive Care Unit. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2015, 36: 419-429. PMID: 26304279, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2015.05.008.BooksConceptsCritical illnessSleep disruptionAppropriate administrative supportIntensive care unit environmentIntensive care unitCircadian rhythm disruptionDelirium reductionIll patientsCare unitPharmacologic interventionsSleep disturbancesRhythm disruptionCare deliveryMultidisciplinary strategyUnit environmentSleep lossIllnessDisruptionPatientsEffective strategySleepEnvironmental factors