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High risk of near-crash driving events following night-shift work by Lee, Michael L., Howard, Mark E., Horrey, William J., Liang, Yulan, Anderson, Clare, Shreeve, Michael S., O’Brien, Conor S., Czeisler, Charles A.

“…Night-shift workers are at high risk of drowsiness-related motor vehicle crashes as a result of circadian disruption and sleep restriction. However, the impact…”
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Feeling sleepy? stop driving—awareness of fall asleep crashes by Anderson, Clare, Cai, Anna W T, Lee, Michael L, Horrey, William J, Liang, Yulan, O’Brien, Conor S, Czeisler, Charles A, Howard, Mark E

“…Abstract Study Objectives To examine whether drivers are aware of sleepiness and associated symptoms, and how subjective reports predict driving impairment and…”
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Sleep Disorders, Health, and Safety in Police Officers by Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W, Barger, Laura K, Lockley, Steven W, Shea, Steven A, Wang, Wei, Landrigan, Christopher P, O’Brien, Conor S, Qadri, Salim, Sullivan, Jason P, Cade, Brian E, Epstein, Lawrence J, White, David P, Czeisler, Charles A, Harvard Work Hours, Health and Safety Group, for the

“…CONTEXT Sleep disorders often remain undiagnosed. Untreated sleep disorders among police officers may adversely affect their health and safety and pose a risk…”
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Associations between sleep disturbances, mental health outcomes and burnout in firefighters, and the mediating role of sleep during overnight work: A cross‐sectional study by Wolkow, Alexander P., Barger, Laura K., O'Brien, Conor S., Sullivan, Jason P., Qadri, Salim, Lockley, Steven W., Czeisler, Charles A., Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W.

“…This study investigated whether sleep disorder risk and mental health outcomes in firefighters were associated with burnout, particularly emotional exhaustion,…”
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Randomized, Prospective Study of the Impact of a Sleep Health Program on Firefighter Injury and Disability by Sullivan, Jason P., O’Brien, Conor S., Barger, Laura K., Rajaratnam, Shantha M. W., Czeisler, Charles A., Lockley, Steven W.

“…Abstract Study Objectives: Firefighters’ schedules include extended shifts and long work weeks which cause sleep deficiency and circadian rhythm disruption…”
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The Association Between Resident Physician Work-Hour Regulations and Physician Safety and Health by Weaver, Matthew D., Landrigan, Christopher P., Sullivan, Jason P., O'Brien, Conor S., Qadri, Salim, Viyaran, Natalie, Wang, Wei, Vetter, Céline, Czeisler, Charles A., Barger, Laura K.

“…In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) instituted a 16-h limit on consecutive hours for first-year resident physicians. We…”
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Sleep disorders, depression and anxiety are associated with adverse safety outcomes in healthcare workers: A prospective cohort study by Weaver, Matthew D., Vetter, Céline, Rajaratnam, Shantha M.W., O’Brien, Conor S., Qadri, Salim, Benca, Ruth M., Rogers, Ann E., Leary, Eileen B., Walsh, James K., Czeisler, Charles A., Barger, Laura K.

“…Summary The objective of the study was to determine if sleep disorder, depression or anxiety screening status was associated with safety outcomes in a diverse…”
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Extended Work Shifts and Neurobehavioral Performance in Resident-Physicians by Rahman, Shadab A, Sullivan, Jason P, Barger, Laura K, St Hilaire, Melissa A, O'Brien, Conor S, Stone, Katie L, Phillips, Andrew J K, Klerman, Elizabeth B, Qadri, Salim, Wright, Jr, Kenneth P, Halbower, Ann C, Segar, Jeffrey L, McGuire, John K, Vitiello, Michael V, de la Iglesia, Horacio O, Poynter, Sue E, Yu, Pearl L, Sanderson, Amy L, Zee, Phyllis C, Landrigan, Christopher P, Czeisler, Charles A, Lockley, Steven W

“…Extended-duration work rosters (EDWRs) with shifts of 24+ hours impair performance compared with rapid cycling work rosters (RCWRs) that limit shifts to 16…”
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Common sleep disorders increase risk of motor vehicle crashes and adverse health outcomes in firefighters by Barger, Laura K, Rajaratnam, Shantha M W, Wang, Wei, O'Brien, Conor S, Sullivan, Jason P, Qadri, Salim, Lockley, Steven W, Czeisler, Charles A

“…Heart attacks and motor vehicle crashes are the leading causes of death in US firefighters. Given that sleep disorders are an independent risk factor for both…”
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Cross-sectional analysis of sleep-promoting and wake-promoting drug use on health, fatigue-related error, and near-crashes in police officers by Ogeil, Rowan P, Barger, Laura K, Lockley, Steven W, O’Brien, Conor S, Sullivan, Jason P, Qadri, Salim, Lubman, Dan I, Czeisler, Charles A, Rajaratnam, Shantha M W

“…ObjectivesTo examine sleep-promoting and wake-promoting drug use in police officers and associations between their use and health (excessive sleepiness, stress…”
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Association of Sleep Disorders With Physician Burnout by Weaver, Matthew D, Robbins, Rebecca, Quan, Stuart F, O'Brien, Conor S, Viyaran, Natalie C, Czeisler, Charles A, Barger, Laura K

“…This cross-sectional study evaluates the association between sleep disorders and burnout symptoms among faculty and staff at a large teaching hospital…”
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Validation of a questionnaire to screen for shift work disorder by Barger, Laura K, Ogeil, Rowan P, Drake, Christopher L, O'Brien, Conor S, Ng, Kim T, Rajaratnam, Shantha M W

“…At least 15% of the full-time work force is shift workers. Working during the overnight hours, early morning start times, and variable or rotating schedules…”
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Interspecific variation in Rx1 expression controls opsin expression and causes visual system diversity in African cichlid fishes by Schulte, Jane E, O'Brien, Conor S, Conte, Matthew A, O'Quin, Kelly E, Carleton, Karen L

“…The mechanisms underlying natural phenotypic diversity are key to understanding evolution and speciation. Cichlid fishes are among the most speciose…”
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Implementing a Sleep Health Education and Sleep Disorders Screening Program in Fire Departments: A Comparison of Methodology by Barger, Laura K., O’Brien, Conor S., Rajaratnam, Shantha M.W., Qadri, Salim, Sullivan, Jason P., Wang, Wei, Czeisler, Charles A., Lockley, Steven W.

“…OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to compare three methods of administering a sleep health program (SHP) in fire departments. METHODS:An SHP, comprising…”
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Conservation of the photoperiodic neuroendocrine axis among vertebrates: Evidence from the teleost fish, Gasterosteus aculeatus by O’Brien, Conor S, Bourdo, Ryan, Bradshaw, William E, Holzapfel, Christina M, Cresko, William A

“…Highlights ► The thyroid hormone pathway initiates sexual maturation in photoperiodic tetrapods. ► The expression of key genes in the pathway were measured in…”
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Predicting neurobehavioral performance of resident physicians in a Randomized Order Safety Trial Evaluating Resident-Physician Schedules (ROSTERS) by Phillips, Andrew J.K., St. Hilaire, Melissa A., Barger, Laura K., O’Brien, Conor S., Rahman, Shadab A., Landrigan, Christopher P., Lockley, Steven W., Czeisler, Charles A., Klerman, Elizabeth B.

“…Mathematical models of human neurobehavioral performance that include the effects of acute and chronic sleep restriction can be key tools in assessment and…”
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Irregular sleep/wake patterns are associated with poorer academic performance and delayed circadian and sleep/wake timing by Phillips, Andrew J. K., Clerx, William M., O’Brien, Conor S., Sano, Akane, Barger, Laura K., Picard, Rosalind W., Lockley, Steven W., Klerman, Elizabeth B., Czeisler, Charles A.

“…The association of irregular sleep schedules with circadian timing and academic performance has not been systematically examined. We studied 61 undergraduates…”
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Effect on Patient Safety of a Resident Physician Schedule without 24-Hour Shifts by Landrigan, Christopher P, Rahman, Shadab A, Sullivan, Jason P, Vittinghoff, Eric, Barger, Laura K, Sanderson, Amy L, Wright, Kenneth P, O’Brien, Conor S, Qadri, Salim, St. Hilaire, Melissa A, Halbower, Ann C, Segar, Jeffrey L, McGuire, John K, Vitiello, Michael V, de la Iglesia, Horacio O, Poynter, Sue E, Yu, Pearl L, Zee, Phyllis C, Lockley, Steven W, Stone, Katie L, Czeisler, Charles A

“…In a cluster-randomized trial involving resident physicians working in pediatric ICUs, resident physicians were randomly assigned to schedules that included…”
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National improvements in resident physician-reported patient safety after limiting first-year resident physicians' extended duration work shifts: a pooled analysis of prospective cohort studies by Weaver, Matthew D, Landrigan, Christopher P, Sullivan, Jason P, O'Brien, Conor S, Qadri, Salim, Viyaran, Natalie, Czeisler, Charles A, Barger, Laura K

“…The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) enacted a policy in 2011 that restricted first-year resident physicians in the USA to work no…”
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Prediction of drowsiness events in night shift workers during morning driving by Liang, Yulan, Horrey, William J., Howard, Mark E., Lee, Michael L., Anderson, Clare, Shreeve, Michael S., O’Brien, Conor S., Czeisler, Charles A.

“…•The inclusion of an individual driver factor improves the prediction of drowsy driving.•Eyelid measures are important predictors for driving performance…”
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