Balance Performance of Post-Call Medical Residents.
Ear Nose Throat J
; 102(2): 85-89, 2023 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Fatigue is thought of as a leading cause of iatrogenic accidents. A significant deterioration in qualitative balance function has been shown in sleep deprived individuals. AIM/OBJECTIVES:
To quantify the degree to which balance is impaired by sleep deprivation (SD) in post-call medical residents.METHODS:
Medical residents voluntarily underwent computed dynamic posturography (CDP) before and after an on-call night, at an identical time of the day. Order of test performance was random to avoid behavioral learning. Each participant served as his or her own control.RESULTS:
Seventeen residents were enrolled (median age 32years). Average sleeping duration the night before and during the night shift was 6.5 and 1 hour, respectively. The average response times difference between alert and fatigued was 10.15 milliseconds (95% CI 6.81-13.49 milliseconds), yielding a significantly prolonged response times from 120 milliseconds before to 130 milliseconds after the night shift (P < .001). Comparison of additional measurements of CDP performance did not differ between test conditions.CONCLUSION:
Medical residents are fatigued due to the effect of on-call nights. Sleep deprivation prolongs response times to vestibular stimuli. This finding probably has an effect on execution of manual skills and may reflect a more generalized slowing of responses and overall performance impairment.SIGNIFICANCE:
The vestibular system is susceptible to SD.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Privación de Sueño
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Internado y Residencia
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ear Nose Throat J
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel