Effect of nighttime earplugs and eye mask on sleep quality in medical intensive care unit patients

P. Arttawejkul (Bangkok, Thailand), N. Chirakalwasan (Bangkok, Thailand)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Sleep-disordered breathing: biomarkers and genetics and the role of hypoxia, insomnia, movement disorders and sleep quality
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Sleep and breathing disorders

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