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Abstract
Intensive Care Units (ICUs) provide specialised care for critically ill patients around the clock. However, ICU patients have disrupted circadian rhythms. Furthermore, disrupted circadian rhythms are associated with worse outcome. As light is the most powerful 'resetter' of circadian rhythm; we measured light intensity on ICU. Light intensity was low compared to daylight during the 'day'; frequent bright light interruptions occurred over 'night'. These findings are predicted to disrupt circadian rhythms and impair entrainment to external time. Bright lighting during daytime and black out masks at night might help maintain biological rhythms in critically ill patients and improve clinical outcomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Feb 2017 |
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Centre for Biological Timing
Lucas, R. (PI), Bechtold, D. (PI), Fustin, J.-M. (PI), Ashe, H. (PI), Brown, T. (PI), Blaikley, J. (PI), Brass, A. (PI), Chandola, T. (PI), Durrington, H. (PI), Else, K. (PI), Hepworth, M. (PI), Hunter, L. (PI), Kadler, K. (PI), Kitchen, G. (PI), Loudon, A. (PI), Macdonald, A. (PI), Mcbeth, J. (PI), Milosavljevic, N. (PI), Rattray, M. (PI), Rutter, M. (PI), Sharrocks, A. (PI), Spiller, D. (PI), Storchi, R. (PI), Belle, M. (PI), Meng, Q.-J. (PI), Allen, A. (PI), Dixon, W. (PI), Gibbs, J. (PI), Hazel, A. (PI), Papalopulu, N. (PI), Ray, D. (PI), White, M. (PI), Chang, J. (PI), Bano Otalora, B. (CoI), Zavala, E. (PI), Orlowska-Feuer, P. (PI) & Didikoglu, A. (PI)
Project: Research
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Investigation of REVERBalpha as a Therapeutic Target in Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Blaikley, J. (PI), Loudon, A. (CoI) & Ray, D. (CoI)
3/05/14 → 2/08/19
Project: Research
Research output
- 1 Review article
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Light Intensity on Intensive Care Units
Durrington, H., 31 May 2017, In: Journal of Intensive and Critical Care. 3, 2:23, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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