Shift Work and Respiratory Infections in Healthcare Workers.

In conclusion, shift workers in healthcare had more and more severe ILI/ARI episodes than non-shift workers, but with a similar duration. Insight into underlying mechanisms connecting shift work and infection susceptibility will contribute to the design of preventive initiatives. PMID: 30475977 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30475977?dopt=Abstract

Source: Am J Epidemiol - November 26, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Loef B, van Baarle D, van der Beek AJ, Sanders EAM, Bruijning-Verhagen P, Proper KI Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: research

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