Open AccessImpact of Caffeine Ingestion on the Driving Performance of Anesthesiology Residents After 6 Consecutive Overnight Work Shifts
Author(s) -
Julie L. Huffmyer,
Amanda M. Kleiman,
Matthew Moncrief,
David C. Scalzo,
Daniel J. Cox,
Edward C. Nemergut
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000004252
Subject(s) - medicine , alertness , anesthesiology , sleep deprivation , driving simulator , poison control , crossover study , caffeine , anesthesia , vigilance (psychology) , psychomotor learning , emergency medicine , placebo , simulation , circadian rhythm , cognition , psychiatry , psychology , alternative medicine , pathology , neuroscience , engineering
Residency training in anesthesiology involves care of hospitalized patients and necessitates overnight work, resulting in altered sleep patterns and sleep deprivation. Caffeine consumption is commonly used to improve alertness when fatigued after overnight work, in preparation for the commute home.