Light affects heart rate's 24-h rhythmicity in intensive care unit patients: an observational study.

Anna KorompeliNadia KavrochorianouLubos MolcanOlav MuurlinkEleni BoutzoukaPavlos MyrianthefsGeorgios Fildissis

Published in: Nursing in critical care (2019)

Light is a variable that can be manipulated in the constrained environment of an ICU, thus offering an avenue for relatively unobtrusive interventions.

Keyphrases

heart rate
intensive care unit
end stage renal disease
heart rate variability
blood pressure
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
mechanical ventilation
prognostic factors
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation