Delirium is a syndrome characterized by acute brain failure resulting in neurocognitive
disturbances affecting attention, awareness, and cognition. It is highly prevalent among …

Objective To determine the effect of interventions that could be performed by nurses to
improve the sleep quality of hospitalized patients in acute and semi-acute units. Design A …

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a protocol of nonpharmacological
interventions to improve sleep quality in the intensive care unit (ICU). Due to its close …

Introduction In critically ill patients, sleep and circadian rhythms are greatly altered. These
disturbances have been associated with adverse consequences, including increased …

Purpose Disturbances, such as in-room activity and sound, are significant sources of sleep
disruption among critically ill patients. These factors are potentially modifiable. We tested the …

Introduction: Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) have significantly disrupted sleep.
Sleep disruption is believed to contribute to ICU delirium, and ICU delirium is associated …

Aim This review aimed to synthesise the available reviews on the effects of nursing
interventions on sleep quality among patients hospitalised in intensive care and non …

Background Sleep abnormalities occur frequently in critically ill patients. Nurses are
strategically placed, specifically in intensive care units, to promote sleep in such patients …

Purpose To describe sleep assessment and strategies to promote sleep in adult ICUs in ten
countries. Methods Multicenter, self-administered survey sent to nurse managers. Results …

OBJECTIVES: The Society of Critical Care Medicine last published an intensivist definition in
1992. Subsequently, there have been many publications relating to intensivists. Our purpose …