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Liggett, Laura

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Identifying Adverse Outcomes From Insufficient Sleep in the Hospitalized Non-Critical Older Adult Population: A Systematic Review

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Identifier: 190 - 01 - 04 - Identifying Adverse Outcomes
Scope and Contents Description:On average, humans spend one-third of their lives fulfilling basic sleep needs (Cirelli, 2019). Theories suggest that sleep improves immune responses, reduces energy, allows for the recuperation of cognitive functions, and removal of waste; however, the exact function is unknown (Zielinski, McKenna and McCarley, 2016). Research has revealed when sleep is chronically disrupted the individual experiences a reduction in their quality of life, an increased risk for...
Dates: 2020