Liver Cirrhosis and Circadian Rhythm

July 1996 in “ Annals of Internal Medicine ”

Petra Steindl, Phyllis C. Zee, Andrés T. Blei

Studysummary This letter discusses preliminary findings suggesting wrist actigraphy may be useful for monitoring sleep in cirrhotic patients, but emphasizes the need for further validation before replacing sleep diaries.

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