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High bright light therapy may reduce delirium incidence in critically ill patients

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  1. Department of Intensive Care, Zhejiang Hospital, No. 12, Linyin Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China

    Yanfei Shen, Jing Yan & Guolong Cai

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Shen, Y., Yan, J. & Cai, G. High bright light therapy may reduce delirium incidence in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Med 45, 755–756 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05585-2

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