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Title
Effect of caffeine and taurine on simulated laparoscopy performed following sleep deprivation.
Authors
Aggarwal, R; Mishra, A; Crochet, P; Sirimanna, P; Darzi, A
Abstract
Sleep deprivation affects surgical performance and has the potential to endanger patient safety. Pharmacological stimulants may counter this consequence of long working hours. This study aimed to investigate whether commonly available stimulants can counter the effects of fatigue on technical and neurocognitive skill.
Publication
The British journal of surgery, 2011, Vol 98, Issue 11, p1666