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The objective of our study was to explore changes in cognitive functions, sleep propensity, and sleep-related hormones (growth hormone [GH], cortisol, prolactin [PRL], thyrotropin [TSH]) in the daytime of nurses working on fast rotating shifts.Twenty nurses who worked two consecutive night shifts and 23 off-duty nurses were recruited from an acute psychiatric ward. The maintenance of wakefulness test...
A three-shift work schedule with fast rotation is common among healthcare workers in Taiwan. This study compared cognitive performance at the time of maximum fatigue (3–4am on the last night shift of the rotation) between nurses working two, three, and four consecutive night shifts.Sixty-two nurses [mean age 26.4 (standard deviation 2.0) years] were recruited from the acute psychiatric ward and assigned...
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