Rationale: Poor sleep quality is common in the intensive care unit (ICU) and may be
associated with adverse outcomes. Hence, ICU-based efforts to promote sleep are gaining …

Background Poor sleep and immobility are common in patients in the medical intensive care
unit (MICU) and are associated with adverse outcomes. Interventions to promote sleep and …

Objective Sleep loss and sleep disruption are common in critically ill patients and may
adversely affect clinical outcomes. Although polysomnography remains the most accurate …

Objective: In the intensive care unit (ICU), prolonged inactivity is common, increasing
patients' risk for adverse outcomes, including ICU-acquired weakness. Hence, interventions …

Background Sleep amongst intensive care patients is reduced and highly fragmented which
may adversely impact on recovery. The current challenge for Intensive Care clinicians is …

Purpose To systematically review sleep evaluation, characterize sleep disruption, and
explore effects of sleepdisruption on outcomes in adult ICU patients. Materials and methods …

Objectives: To collate and appraise the use of subjective measures to assess sleep in the
intensive care unit (ICU). Design: A systematic search and critical review of the published …

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in medical ICU of a tertiary
care hospital. A total of 32 patients admitted to the ICU for at least 24 h were recruited. A 72 …

Survivors of critical illness frequently report poor sleep while in the intensive care unit (ICU),
and sleep deprivation has been hypothesized to lead to emotional distress, ICU delirium …

The general goal of this review is to summarize, clarify, and evaluate what is known about
patients' sleep in the intensive care units (ICUs) in terms of sleep measurement and …