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Lower-limb warming improves sleep quality in elderly people living in nursing homes

Sleep disturbances are common in older people. This study was conducted to examine the effects of a hot pack, which was used to warm the lower limbs, on the sleep of elderly people living in a nursing home. This is a prospective cohort involving seven elderly women. Subjects aged 74-93 years old wer...

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Published in:Sleep Sci
Main Authors: Oshima-Saeki, Chika, Taniho, Yuiko, Arita, Hiromi, Fujimoto, Etsuko
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5612043/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28966746
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1984-0063.20170016
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