Fernández-Álvarez Carmen

Impact of a standardised music intervention on serum cortisol among sedated, mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit: A randomised controlled trial

Background Patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the intensive care unit (ICU) experience significant physiological stress, which may impair recovery. Music intervention is a promising nonpharmacological strategy to modulate stress responses; however, eviden...