Background The first edition of the European position paper (EPP) on drug‐induced sleep
endoscopy (DISE) was published in 2014 with the aim to standardise the procedure, to …

Sleep disturbance is identified as a prominent concern in cancer patients with detrimental
effect on health outcome, which accompanies a decline in functional status, reduces quality …

Background: Sleep and circadian disruption (SCD) is common and severe in the ICU. On the
basis of rigorous evidence in non-ICU populations and emerging evidence in ICU …

Sleep and circadian rhythm are reported to be severely abnormal in critically ill patients.
Disturbed sleep can lead to the development of delirium and, as a result, can be associated …

Background Nonpharmacological interventions are often used to promote sleep among
preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). However, there is a lack of …

The optimal consciousness level required for general anesthesia with surgery is unclear, but
in existing practice, anesthetic oblivion, may be incomplete. This article discusses the …

Sleep quality of patients in intensive care unit (ICU) has been recently recognized as an
important aspect of the intensive care. Dexmedetomidine is one of the most recently …

Critical illness and stays in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) have significant impact on sleep.
Poor sleep is common in this setting, can persist beyond acute critical illness, and is …

Background Considering the adverse effects of sleep disturbance in critical care settings,
accurate assessment could aid therapy; however, methodological inadequacies mean that …

Purpose Monitoring and improving sleep quality may help recovery from major illness.
Polysomnography is a gold standard for measuring sleep quality, but routine use is not …