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Seasonal affective disorder: an overview

09 June 2015

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

The definition of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a history of major depressive episodes and remissions that are seasonal, affecting mostly women during the...

Far-reaching benefits

18 May 2010

Nursing Standard

Feature

There are other potential applications for a treatment which has proven effective with early-stage cancers and pre-cancerous conditions.

Improving patients’ sleep: reducing light and noise levels on wards at night

01 February 2016

Nursing Management

Art & Science

There is much research concerning the psychological and physical effects of sleep deprivation on patients in healthcare systems, yet interrupted sleep on hospital...

Occupational hazard

27 January 2009

Nursing Standard

General article

Shifts that interfere with diurnal rhythms have been classified as a carcinogen of the same magnitude as ultraviolet light.

Benefits of quiet time interventions in the intensive care unit: a literature review

21 March 2018

Nursing Standard

Evidence & practice

Sleep disturbance is a significant issue for patients in intensive care units (ICUs), which can affect their health and recovery from illness. Therefore, it is...