Psychomotor testing of oncall anaesthetists |
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| Authors: | V. Narang BM BS FFARCS J.R.D. Laycock MSc MB BCh FFARCS |
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| Affiliation: | Registrar in Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO9 4XY.;Senior Registrar in Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton SO9 4XY. |
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| Abstract: | The critical flicker fusion frequency and choice reaction times of 16 on-call anaesthetists were measured between 1400 and 1600, at 2300 and at 0200 hours. Critical flicker fusion decreased between the afternoon and 2300; there was no further change between 2300 and 0200. No significant differences in choice reaction times were found on any of these different occasions. |
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| Keywords: | Anaesthetists fatigue Measurement techniques critical flicker fusion frequency, choice reaction time |
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