Molecular regulations of circadian rhythm and implications for physiology and diseases

F Fagiani, D Di Marino, A Romagnoli… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
The term “circadian rhythms” describes endogenous oscillations with ca. 24-h period
associated with the earth's daily rotation and light/dark cycle. Such rhythms reflect the …

Mental and neurological disorders and risk of COVID-19 susceptibility, illness severity and mortality: a systematic review, meta-analysis and call for action

L Liu, SY Ni, W Yan, QD Lu, YM Zhao, YY Xu… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved into a worldwide
pandemic, and has been found to be closely associated with mental and neurological …

RETRACTED: Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and immunity booster green foods: A mini review

MS Arshad, U Khan, A Sadiq, W Khalid… - Food Science & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This review focused on the use of plant‐based foods for enhancing the immunity of all aged
groups against COVID‐19. In humans, coronaviruses are included in the spectrum of viruses …

Improving long-term outcomes after discharge from intensive care unit: report from a stakeholders' conference

DM Needham, J Davidson, H Cohen… - Critical care …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background: Millions of patients are discharged from intensive care units annually. These
intensive care survivors and their families frequently report a wide range of impairments in …

The effect of a multicomponent multidisciplinary bundle of interventions on sleep and delirium in medical and surgical intensive care patients

J Patel, J Baldwin, P Bunting, S Laha - Anaesthesia, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Sleep deprivation is common among intensive care patients and may be associated with
delirium. We investigated whether the implementation of a bundle of non‐pharmacological …

The effect of a quality improvement intervention on perceived sleep quality and cognition in a medical ICU

BB Kamdar, LM King, NA Collop, S Sakamuri… - Critical care …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To determine if a quality improvement intervention improves sleep and
delirium/cognition. Design: Observational, pre–post design. Setting: A tertiary academic …

An investigation of sound levels on intensive care units with reference to the WHO guidelines

JL Darbyshire, JD Young - Critical Care, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Patients in intensive care units (ICUs) suffer from sleep deprivation arising from
nursing interventions and ambient noise. This may exacerbate confusion and ICU-related …

Effects of earplugs and eye masks combined with relaxing music on sleep, melatonin and cortisol levels in ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial

RF Hu, XY Jiang, KM Hegadoren, YH Zhang - Critical care, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Intensive care unit (ICU) environmental factors such as noise and light have
been cited as important causes of sleep deprivation in critically ill patients. Previous studies …

Poor-sleep is associated with slow recovery from lymphopenia and an increased need for ICU care in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort …

J Zhang, D Xu, B Xie, Y Zhang, H Huang, H Liu… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sleep is known to play an important role in immune function. However, the effects of sleep
quality during hospitalization for COVID-19 remain unclear. This retrospective, single-center …

Low-dose dexmedetomidine improves sleep quality pattern in elderly patients after noncardiac surgery in the intensive care unit: a pilot randomized controlled trial

XH Wu, F Cui, C Zhang, ZT Meng, DX Wang, J Ma… - …, 2016 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery often develop
sleep disturbances. The authors tested the hypothesis that low-dose dexmedetomidine …