Coffee break has no impact on laparoscopic skills: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled parallel-group trial - Gerdes C, Bergh äuser AM, Hipp J, Bäumlein M, Hinrichs S, Thomassen JC, Hoffmann S, Gerdes B.

BACKGROUND: Coffee is a widely consumed beverage. Surgeons often drink coffee before performing surgery. Caffeine intake leads to tremor which might have a negative effect on surgeons' fine motor skills. METHODS: A double-blinded parallel-group tri...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news