Effect of sleep deprivation after a night shift duty on simulated crisis management by residents in anaesthesia. A randomised crossover study.

Arzalier-Daret S, Buléon C, Bocca ML, Denise P, Gérard JL, Hanouz JL. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2017 Sep 4; [Epub ahead of print].

In this simulation study, trainees performed worse in two simulated patient emergencies when they were sleep deprived compared with their own performance in a rested state, as judged by blinded independent observers. This study adds to evidence supporting duty hour limitations to reduce fatigue among trainee physicians.

PubMed citation Available at