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Table 6 Evaluation of earplugs and eye masks (n = 10)

From: Effect of oral melatonin and wearing earplugs and eye masks on nocturnal sleep in healthy subjects in a simulated intensive care unit environment: which might be a more promising strategy for ICU sleep deprivation?

  

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Earplugs

Comfort

3

4

2

1

0

 

Easy to apply

1

4

3

1

1

 

Effectiveness

0

1

3

4

2

Eye masks

Comfort

0

1

2

5

2

 

Easy to apply

0

0

1

8

1

 

Effectiveness

0

1

6

2

1

  1. One: very uncomfortable, very unhelpful, very awkward; Two: uncomfortable, unhelpful, awkward; Three: satisfactory; Four: comfortable, helpful, easy to use; Five: very comfortable, very helpful, very easy to use.
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