Light-dark (LD) can support or challenge the circadian organization of physiology and health. As an indoor species, the built environment inevitably influences the patterns and intensities of our LD exposures, thereby affecting health. We reviewed to what extent architectural features have been studied alongside LD and circadian biology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Many systematic reviews identify support animals or animal assisted activity as a beneficial and standard practice in several medical disciplines for patients (children, adolescents, and adults) and residents in care homes. A variety of animals are used such as dogs, cats, ponies, horses, alpacas, reindeer, penguins, rabbits, and tarantulas. Our objective was to explore the evidence regarding effects of animal assisted activity on a further population of interest; namely, healthcare staff.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Cochrane 2016 review indicated cycled light might benefit neonatal health in hospital. We systematically reviewed chronobiological factors for neonatal health in hospital units, identifying 56 relevant studies on light-dark cycles, feeding, noise, massage therapy, rooming-in, incubators vs. cribs, neonatal units vs.
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September 2023
Posters are important vectors for science. During the pandemic, poster presentations via virtual platforms came to the fore due to necessary online conferences. For the post-pandemic era, we offer approaches for poster presenters and session organizers at modern, more sustainable conferences, which can be in-person, online, or combined (hybrid) formats.
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