Actigraphic assessment of the circadian rest–activity rhythm in elderly patients hospitalized in an acute care unit
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- 8 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
- Vol. 57 (1) , 53-58
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1819.2003.01079.x
Abstract
Hospitalization for acute illness is a major risk factor of rest–activity rhythm disturbance among elderly subjects. The rest–activity rhythm is disturbed by the acute illness, aging and hos...Keywords
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