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Sleep Deprivation in the ICU
If you’ve ever stayed overnight in a hospital, you may have had trouble sleeping amidst the beeps, bright lights, and nighttime interruptions. Melissa Knauert, MD, PhD, associate professor in Yale’s Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, understands the challenge. For the past 12 years, she’s been working to make the ICU less disruptive to sleep.