Medical Decisions of Pediatric Residents Turn Riskier after a 24-Hour Call with No Sleep

Conclusions. This study suggests that residents napping less than an hour during a night shift are prone to riskier clinical decisions. Hence, enabling residents to nap at least 1 hour during shifts is recommended.

Source: Medical Decision Making - November 28, 2016 Category: Health Management Authors: Aran, A., Wasserteil, N., Gross, I., Mendlovic, J., Pollak, Y. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research