A new analysis of pilot studies on night shift naps revealed the ideal napping strategy that might help counteract drowsiness and fatigue during a 16-hour overnight duty—and the findings can also benefit new parents.
With long hours and rotating shifts, many health care workers experience short and poor-quality sleep, risking not only their own health and safety but also increasing the risk of making errors that can affect patient safety.
An expert practitioner who has treated hundreds of shift workers describes a realistic, sustainable way for sleep heath professionals to help this patient population.
AlertSafe’s algorithms use a mathematical model based on the biology of sleep to estimate the impact of work schedules on alertness levels.
Read MoreA study led by Sarah Chellappa, a neuroscientist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, looks at how careful meal timing can mitigate some of the ill health outcomes of shift work.
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The study found up to 60% of the participants were at risk of developing sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and shift work disorder.
Read MoreManufacturing Business Technology: Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH, discusses how employers and workers can cooperate to ensure ideal sleep.
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A Journal of Sleep Research editorial highlights recent findings regarding sleep outcomes in various scenarios, including sleep disturbances in the ICU and the association between prenatal maternal sleep and postpartum depression.
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When establishing work shift durations, the guiding principles recommend an approach that includes three strategies: assess risk factors, consider countermeasures, and institute an informed approach.
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Their study examines the relationship between chronotype and sleep behavior in shift workers during morning, evening, and night shifts.
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The analysis was based on data collected from a real-world driving study for the second Strategic Highway Research Program established by the US Congress.
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Though more research still needs to be done, these discoveries could someday be used to help prevent and treat cancer in night shift workers.
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“Based on the results, we can deduce that changes to the DNA methylation of white blood cells are associated with shift work disorder.”
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Timeshifter – the circadian science company best known for its jet lag app – announced it will finalize $2 million in financing and its plan to launch a new app for shift workers later this year.
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Exosomes disrupt the synchronicity of the body’s systems during night shifts and cause increased insulin resistance and other health issues.
Read MoreChronic jet lag alters the microenvironment surrounding tumor cells, making it more favorable for tumor growth.
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Many workers nap during a night shift, but they can experience sleep inertia—that grogginess just after awakening.
Read MorePsychiatric Times shares a case of a patient with difficult-to-treat insomnia highlights the pervasive daytime effects of this condition.
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