The Hidden Toll of On-Call Shifts: Reduced Heart Rate Variability and Increased Physiological Stress in Residents.
An association between on-call shifts and altered autonomic balance was observed, suggesting a potential increase in cardiovascular risk independent of lifestyle factors. These findings may be considered by policymakers when planning resident physician workloads.
Authors
- Yetkin Korkmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5144-1178)
- Vedat Çiçek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-0570)
- Süha Asal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3709-2506)
- Ayça Yılmaz Atinkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5997-0351)
- Tufan Çınar
- Şahhan Kılıç
- Mert Babaoğlu
- Samet Yavuz
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- State Hospital (GB)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Universidad CES (CO)
- University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus (US)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5543/tkda.2026.93450
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00