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Observational studyNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2022

The cognitive impact of guard shifts in physicians: a before-after study.

Cristina Benítez-Provedo, Blanca Talavera, David García-Azorín, Alberto Marcos-Dolado

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Observational study in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07192380 (Shift Hours' Impact on Fatigue and Tracking of Eye Dynamics), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Shift Hours' Impact on Fatigue and Tracking of Eye Dynamics

TypeinterventionalSponsorIMADIS Technologies et ServicesRan2025 to 2026Enrolled40ConditionsSleep Deprivation, Sleepiness, Eye-Tracking Technology, RadiologistsArmsElectroencephalogram, Actigraphy, Eye Tracking, Questionnaires
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Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Cristina Benítez-ProvedoFaculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Blanca TalaveraDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Avda Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005, Valladolid, Spain. blanca.talavera@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7692-0186
David García-AzorínDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Avda Ramón y Cajal 3, 47005, Valladolid, Spain.
Alberto Marcos-DoladoDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid · ESHospital Clínico San Carlos · ESUniversidad Complutense de Madrid · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe intend to evaluate the change of different cognitive functions after a guard shift in physicians.

methodsA descriptive observational study was performed. The study population included Spanish physicians who were asked to complete before and immediately after their guard shift the following tests: Digit Span, TMT-A, TMT-B, Symbol Digit, Stroop, Free and Cued Selective Reminding, creep and formal fluency, Visual Orientation and Space Perception tests, and the Leeds Sleep Questionnaire.

resultsThirty subjects were included in the study among which 43.3% were female. The mean subjective impression of the guard shift was 4.47/10 (2.57) and was correlated with the number of sleep hours during the guard shift (r = 0.72, p < 0.001). Statistically significant differences in the comparison between pre- and post-guard period results were found for the Symbol Digit test (88.27 vs. 81.47, p = 0.005), Digit Span test (7.43 vs. 7.00, p = 0.025), Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test (22.73 vs. 21.20, p = 0.002), categorical fluency (39.03 vs. 34.53, p = 0.008), and phonemic fluency (19.57 vs. 16.13, p = 0.001).

conclusionsThe realization of guard shift was associated with a lower yield in several cognitive functions, especially in tasks related to executive function and attention.

Indexed as

Executive FunctionPhysiciansCognitionControlled Before-After StudiesFemaleHumansNeuropsychological TestsAttentionCognitionDoctorsGuard shiftInsomniaSleep

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