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Original Source: Emergency medicine residents' use of psychostimulants and sedatives to aid in shift work.
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the frequency that emergency medicine house staff report use of stimulants and sedatives to aid in shift work and circadian transitions. METHODS: We surveyed residents from 12 regional emergency medicine programs inviting them to complete a voluntary, anonymous electronic questionnaire regarding their use of stimulants and sedatives. RESULTS: Out of 485 eligible residents invited to participate in the survey, 226 responded (47% response frequency). The reported use of prescription s...
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Keeping Night Shift Nurses Healthy
This article appeared May 10 in the online edition of ADVANCE. 1. McMenamin, T. A time to work: recent trends in shift work and flexible schedules Bureau of Labor Statistics.2007. http://www.bl...
Night Shift Nursing: Self-Care is Key
This article appeared May 10 in the online edition of ADVANCE. 1. McMenamin, T. A time to work: recent trends in shift work and flexible schedules Bureau of Labor Statistics.2007. http://www.bl...
An international team of sleep researchers has developed the world's first screening tool to help reduce workplace accidents and illnesses, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, caused by shift...
Shift Work: Not for the Faint of Heart
Sandra Fryhofer, MD, talks about shift work and associated risks for heart attack and stroke. Medscape Internal Medicine
In the eyes of young college men, it’s more unethical to use steroids to get an edge in sports than it is to use prescription stimulants to enhance one’s grades, according to new research.
The Association Between Shift Work and Sick Leave
Do shift workers take more sick leave than people who work regular hours and, if so, what are the reasons? Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Shift-related Sleep Problems Vary According to Work Schedule
What does the latest research tell us about the connection between various types of shift work and sleep disorders? Occupational and Environmental Medicine
AMRI to close Bothell site and shift work to Singapore
AMRI says the decision to close its second discovery services facility in a year and shift work to Asia reflects changing market demand.
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Emergency medicine residents' use of psychostimulants and sedatives to aid in shift work.
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the frequency that emergency medicine house staff report use of stimulants and sedatives to aid in shift work and circadian transitions. METHODS: We surveyed residents from 12...
Due to the specific habitat conditions in which they live, earthworms are constantly exposed to pathogens. Consequently, they have evolved various immuno-defense mechanisms, including cellular (coelom...
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether work-time influence moderated the effect of shift work on psychological well-being measured as vitality, mental health, somatic stress symptoms, and disturbed sleep....
Shift work and chronic disease: the epidemiological evidence.
Shift work, including night work, has been hypothesized to increase the risk of chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Recent reviews of evi...
Individual differences in tolerance to shift work - A systematic review.
Shift work tolerance is a term describing the ability to adapt to shift work without adverse consequences. In this paper we systematically review literature published investigating the relation betwee...
