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Editorial
. 2024 Oct 11;47(10):zsae198.
doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsae198.

Addressing the first-night effect: it is more than the environment

Ahmad Mayeli  1 , Fabio Ferrarelli  1
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Editorial

Addressing the first-night effect: it is more than the environment

Ahmad Mayeli et al. Sleep. .
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