BACKGROUND Some health problems are more prevalent in shift workers than day workers. Musculoskeletal disorders are considered as one of the most common health-related problems that can cause disability among health care workers. The aim of this study was to assess the associations between shift working and the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (MSs) among nursing personnel. MATERIALS AN...

PURPOSE The study aimed to investigate the course and duration of neuroendocrine recovery after 2-week 12-h day and night shift working periods and to study whether there were differences in recovery between the shift groups. METHODS Twenty-nine male offshore employees working 2-week 12-h shift tours participated in the study; 15 participated after a day shift tour and 14 after a night shift ...

conclusions according to the findings of this study, there is no relationship between shift work and changes in serum tg and cholesterol. the lack of relationship can be due to shift plans for shift workers, nutrition, or the “healthy heart project” at isfahan mobarakeh steel company. results the results showed a significant difference in cholesterol levels between shift workers and day workers...

BACKGROUND Night and shift work status has been associated with health related quality of life (HRQoL) in economically active women. This study aimed to investigate the association between night or shift work status and HRQoL of economically active women and to further analyze how marital status interplays in the objected relationship. METHODS Data were from the Korea Health Panel, 2011 to 20...

= Abstract = In order to elaborate the sleep-wake pattern changes manifested during controlled shift working of counterclockwise and clockwise rotations, eleven subjects were studied. A baseline sleep survey during uncontrolled shift working using a sleep questionnaire revealed that day and night shifts were found to have less total sleep time compared with evening and off duties, with delayed ...

BACKGROUND Twenty-four hour nursing care involves shift work including 12-h shifts. England is unusual in deploying a mix of shift patterns. International evidence on the effects of such shifts is growing. A secondary analysis of data collected in England exploring outcomes with 12-h shifts examined the association between shift length, job satisfaction, scheduling flexibility, care quality, pa...

Shiftwork has been associated with elevated blood pressure (BP) and decreased heart-rate variability (HRV), factors that may increase the long-term risk of cardiovascular-related mortality and morbidity. This study explored the effect of shiftwork on dynamic changes in autonomic control of HRV (cardiac stress), systolic BP and diastolic BP, i.e., SBP and DBP (vascular stress), and recovery in t...

Purpose To determine the effect of night-time working on dry eye signs and symptoms. Methods A total of 50 healthy subjects completed a dry eye questionnaire and underwent clinical examinations including basic Schirmer's test and tear breakup time (TBUT) test on two consecutive days, before and after the night shift (12-hrs night-shift). Results All dry eye symptoms were aggravated signific...