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Morning RoutineEvidence & Dosage

Anchor habits, light, movement, hydration, setting the day's focus.

Evidence at a glance

Total studies
40
With abstract
24
Meta / Systematic / RCT
1
Highly cited
1
Publication years
2024–2026

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Top studies on Morning Routine

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Predicting measurement continuity in home blood pressure monitoring using machine learning.

    Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension20261 influential citations

    Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, thereby necessitating effective management through regular blood pressure monitoring. Although home monitoring is beneficial for managing hypertension, maintaining…

  2. Occupational Therapy for Establishing a Morning Routine to Prevent Delirium After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Study.

    Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society2025n=451 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Older patients are at a greater risk of developing postoperative delirium following hip fractures. Thus, multicomponent, non-pharmacological interventions are recommended for preventing delirium. However, there is no…

  3. Lazy Adrenals in Severe Hypothyroidism - Myth or Mirage?

    International journal of endocrinology and metabolism2025n=711 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Clinical features of hypothyroidism and adrenal insufficiency (AI) often overlap.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the morning serum cortisol levels of treatment-naïve patients with severe hypothyroidism.<h4>Methods</h4>In…

  4. Clinical Care Interaction and Patient Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit: A Secondary Data Analysis.

    Nursing in critical care2026n=80E

    Sleep is a fundamental biophysiological requirement, essential for both physiological and psychological health. Patients admitted to intensive care are vulnerable to sleep disturbances due to continuous monitoring and the intensity of care…

  5. Impact of Chronotype-Based scheduling on sleep EEG in first seizure Patients: A pilot study.

    Epilepsy & behavior : E&B2026n=88E

    Sleep EEG (S-EEG) is commonly used to increase diagnostic yield after a first suspected seizure, yet its scheduling is usually standardized and does not account for individual circadian preference. We investigated whether aligning S-EEG…

  6. Objectively Measured Daytime Napping Patterns and All-Cause Mortality in Older Adults.

    JAMA network open2026n=1,338E

    Daytime napping is common among older adults, but evidence linking objective daytime nap patterns to mortality is limited, as prior studies relied largely on self-report. Some daytime nap characteristics, such as timing and variability of…

  7. A Perioperative Care Strategy for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients with Gastrointestinal Tumors: A Clinical Observational Study.

    Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare2026n=260E

    <h4>Background</h4>To evaluate the association of a comprehensive perioperative care strategy on postoperative delirium (POD) incidence and perioperative recovery in elderly patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal tumors. This…

  8. Change in salivary cortisol levels in children (aged 9–12 years) with obesity and respiratory diseases during a 28-day spa treatment: a pilot prospective study

    European Journal of Pediatrics2026n=95

    Evidence on the neuroendocrine effects of pediatric spa treatment remains limited. Salivary cortisol is a validated, non-invasive biomarker of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activity, which may serve as an indicator of…

  9. Early postoperative LDDST enhances remission prediction beyond morning cortisol in cushing's disease.

    Pituitary2026

    <h4>Purpose</h4>Transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) is the recommended treatment for Cushing's disease (CD). While low morning serum cortisol (MSeC) indicates early remission, the predictive value of an early postoperative overnight 2 mg…

  10. Dawn vs. Dusk: Yoga practice timing shapes sleep, mood and well-being in young adults - results of a randomized controlled trial.

    Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine2026

    <h4>Background</h4>Yoga is recognized as a holistic practice promoting multidimensional well-being. However, the influence of practice timing in alignment with circadian rhythms remains underexplored despite its potential to optimize…

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