Shift work, particularly night shifts, may impact the immune system, and is associated with higher risk of common infections. Nurses with severe sleep debt (>2 hours) had more than double risk of common cold, 288% more risk of pneumonia/bronchitis, and higher risk of sinusitis and gut infections.
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New study links sleep debt and night shifts to increased infection risk among nurses
A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses.
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