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Sleepy nurses vulnerable to common cold, other infections

  • Sleep-Deprived nurses are at a higher risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, according to a study in the journal Chronobiology International.
  • Nurses with two hours less sleep have a 33% higher risk of the common cold, while more than two hours of sleep debt doubles that risk.
  • The study found that those with moderate and severe sleep debt had a risk of pneumonia and bronchitis 2.3 and 3.9 times higher, respectively.
  • Researchers recommend hospitals improve nursing schedules to enhance sleep quality and ultimately patient care.
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Sleepy nurses vulnerable to common cold, other infections

Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says.

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(Photo by Laura James via Pexels) By Stephen Beech Nurses are more vulnerable to common infections such as colds due to working night shifts, warns new research. Scientists examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system found that sleep "debt" and night shifts increase the risk of several infections in nurses. While essential in sectors such as healthcare, growing evidence suggests that shift patterns can have a nega…

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