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Melatonin therapy to improve nocturnal sleep in critically ill patients: encouraging results from a small randomised controlled trial

Richard S Bourne1*, Gary H Mills2 and Cosetta Minelli3

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1 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Critical Care Department, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, UK, S5 7AU

2 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Critical Care Directorate, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, UK, S10 2JF

3 Respiratory Epidemiology and Public Health Group, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Emmanuel Kaye Building, Manresa Road, London, UK, SW3 6LR

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Critical Care 2008, 12:R52 doi:10.1186/cc6871


See related commentary by Friese, http://ccforum.com/content/12/3/146

Published: 18 April 2008

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