Effects of a daylight intervention in the morning on circadian rhythms and sleep in geriatric patients: a randomized crossover trial

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  • What: The authors aimed to investigate whether a daylight intervention in the morning could improve the circadian rhythms of cortisol and melatonin and enhance objective and subjective sleep quality in geriatric patients. This study is a randomized two-period crossover trial conducted in a geriatric ward in 15 non-demented geriatric trauma patients with a mean age of 83.1 ± 5.4 years. Due to the seasonal variation of salivary cortisol, the authors would have expected high cortisol levels in the study , which was conducted exclusively during winter . The dependence of the treatment effects on underlying diseases . . .

     

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