Caffeine: benefits and drawbacks for technical performance

Surgical and minimally-invasive procedures, including cardiac and radiological, have high-stake patient outcomes. Working pressures, altering shift rotas, and ever-increasing demands have led to worsening sleep patterns for surgeons and allied professionals. Sleep deprivation alone has harmful conse...

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Published in:	British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 198 - 201
Main Authors:	Parry, D., Iqbal, S., Harrap, I., Oeppen, RS, Brennan, PA
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2023
Subjects:	Caffeine Caffeine - adverse effects Central Nervous System Stimulants - pharmacology Fatigue Human factors Humans Patient care Sleep Sleep Deprivation Wellbeing Wellbeing Performance Human factors Patient care Caffeine
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Summary:	Surgical and minimally-invasive procedures, including cardiac and radiological, have high-stake patient outcomes. Working pressures, altering shift rotas, and ever-increasing demands have led to worsening sleep patterns for surgeons and allied professionals. Sleep deprivation alone has harmful consequences in relation to clinical outcomes and the physical and mental health of the surgeon, and to offset fatigue, some surgeons use legal stimulants such as caffeine and energy drinks. This stimulant use, however, may come at the cost of negative effects on cognitive and physical function. We aimed to explore evidence behind the use of caffeine, and its consequences on technical performance and clinical outcomes.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0266-4356 1532-1940
DOI:	10.1016/j.bjoms.2023.01.007