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Background: Ongoing Pandemic led to embrace technology like never before, which can lead to a ris... more Background: Ongoing Pandemic led to embrace technology like never before, which can lead to a rise in the number of ocular complaints grouped under computer vision syndrome (CVS) and put them at a higher risk for developing myopia and serious eye problems in future. Objectives: To assess the magnitude of the emerging significant ocular health problems addressed as CVS and awareness regarding preventive measures to be taken to maintain good ocular health. Methodology: A modified structured Performa was distributed as google form among different sections of Indian society working digitally to collect sociodemographic information, knowledge about CVS, preventive measures taken while working digitally, and questions regarding screen time. A validated CVS questionnaire was administered to assess 16 symptoms, scored using two rating scales for frequency and intensity. A total score of ≥ 6 points is said to suffer from CVS. Statistical analysis was done by mean, standard deviation, chi-squ...
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantia... more Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantial deterioration in sleep quality and cognitive abilities. Also, critical thinking, analytical reasoning and making quick decisions for patient management which are of utmost importance become questionable. Aim: To assess the effect of nighttime sleep deprivation on sleep quality and assessment of cognition in nurses doing night shift by doing a comparative study with age and gender-matched day time working controls. Materials and Methods: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institution. The study population of trainee nurses doing night shifts at KLE hospital and age and gender-matched controls doing day duty were selected and enrolled for data collection by inclusion - exclusion criteria and sample size calculation. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality over the past 1-month. Montreal cognitive assessment test was conducted to detect the prese...
Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 2021
The objective of this study was to find the influence of desynchronized circadian rhythm on worki... more The objective of this study was to find the influence of desynchronized circadian rhythm on working memory, concentration, and divided attention among pink collar shift workers of KLE Hospital as offering 24-h emergency health-care services and hospital care for critical patients by working in shifts can lead to circadian misalignment which can further impair alertness and deteriorate the performance, increase the medical errors and can negatively impact shift workers' health and quality of patient care. Rey–Osterrieth complex figure test (ROCF) was performed to assess working memory by visual-spatial constructional ability and visual memory. Symbol digit modality test (SDMT) was conducted to assess concentration ability by divided attention, visual scanning, tracking, and motor speed. Following which, a recall test was conducted without any prior warning. Statistical analysis was performed by mean ± SD, unpaired t-test and P-value. Shift workers’ and controls’ scores expressed ...
Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantia... more Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantial deterioration in sleep quality and cognitive abilities. Also, critical thinking, analytical reasoning and making quick decisions for patient management which are of utmost importance become questionable. Aim: To assess the effect of nighttime sleep deprivation on sleep quality and assessment of cognition in nurses doing night shift by doing a comparative study with age and gender-matched day time working controls. Materials and Methods: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institution. The study population of trainee nurses doing night shifts at KLE hospital and age and gender-matched controls doing day duty were selected and enrolled for data collection by inclusion exclusion criteria and sample size calculation. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality over the past 1-month. Montreal cognitive assessment test was conducted to detect the presenc...
Medical Journal Armed Forces India
Background: Ongoing Pandemic led to embrace technology like never before, which can lead to a ris... more Background: Ongoing Pandemic led to embrace technology like never before, which can lead to a rise in the number of ocular complaints grouped under computer vision syndrome (CVS) and put them at a higher risk for developing myopia and serious eye problems in future. Objectives: To assess the magnitude of the emerging significant ocular health problems addressed as CVS and awareness regarding preventive measures to be taken to maintain good ocular health. Methodology: A modified structured Performa was distributed as google form among different sections of Indian society working digitally to collect sociodemographic information, knowledge about CVS, preventive measures taken while working digitally, and questions regarding screen time. A validated CVS questionnaire was administered to assess 16 symptoms, scored using two rating scales for frequency and intensity. A total score of ≥ 6 points is said to suffer from CVS. Statistical analysis was done by mean, standard deviation, chi-squ...
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2020
Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantia... more Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantial deterioration in sleep quality and cognitive abilities. Also, critical thinking, analytical reasoning and making quick decisions for patient management which are of utmost importance become questionable. Aim: To assess the effect of nighttime sleep deprivation on sleep quality and assessment of cognition in nurses doing night shift by doing a comparative study with age and gender-matched day time working controls. Materials and Methods: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institution. The study population of trainee nurses doing night shifts at KLE hospital and age and gender-matched controls doing day duty were selected and enrolled for data collection by inclusion - exclusion criteria and sample size calculation. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality over the past 1-month. Montreal cognitive assessment test was conducted to detect the prese...
Indian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 2021
The objective of this study was to find the influence of desynchronized circadian rhythm on worki... more The objective of this study was to find the influence of desynchronized circadian rhythm on working memory, concentration, and divided attention among pink collar shift workers of KLE Hospital as offering 24-h emergency health-care services and hospital care for critical patients by working in shifts can lead to circadian misalignment which can further impair alertness and deteriorate the performance, increase the medical errors and can negatively impact shift workers' health and quality of patient care. Rey–Osterrieth complex figure test (ROCF) was performed to assess working memory by visual-spatial constructional ability and visual memory. Symbol digit modality test (SDMT) was conducted to assess concentration ability by divided attention, visual scanning, tracking, and motor speed. Following which, a recall test was conducted without any prior warning. Statistical analysis was performed by mean ± SD, unpaired t-test and P-value. Shift workers’ and controls’ scores expressed ...
Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantia... more Objectives: In shift workers, the internal biological clock is disrupted, leading to a substantial deterioration in sleep quality and cognitive abilities. Also, critical thinking, analytical reasoning and making quick decisions for patient management which are of utmost importance become questionable. Aim: To assess the effect of nighttime sleep deprivation on sleep quality and assessment of cognition in nurses doing night shift by doing a comparative study with age and gender-matched day time working controls. Materials and Methods: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institution. The study population of trainee nurses doing night shifts at KLE hospital and age and gender-matched controls doing day duty were selected and enrolled for data collection by inclusion exclusion criteria and sample size calculation. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality over the past 1-month. Montreal cognitive assessment test was conducted to detect the presenc...
Medical Journal Armed Forces India