The effects of shift work on physiological function through disruption of circadian rhythms are well described. However, shift work can also be associated with specific pathological disorders. This article reviews the evidence for a relationship between specific medical disorders and working at night or on shift systems. The strongest evidence exists for an association with peptic ulcer disease...

background depression and sleep disorders are more prevalent among rotational shift workers than regular day workers. people with sleep disorders have higher inflammatory and pre-inflammatory cytokines than those in the control group. objectives the present study was conducted to investigate serum level of high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hscrp), interleukin-6 (il-6) and cortisol among depr...

Of the many health-related effects of shift work, disturbed sleep is the most common. This review describes the main observed effects of the three principal shifts (night, morning and afternoon) on patterns of sleep and wakefulness. The mechanism of sleep disruption in relation to circadian rhythms and the specific impact of aspects of shift organization (speed and direction of rotation) are di...

introduction: depression as a disorder is relatively common in all societies several factors are involved in depression development, that shift work is one of these factors. this study compared the frequency of depression in different shifts of nurses in hospitals of yazd university of medical sciences. materials & methods: this study is a descriptive analytical study. based on statistical meth...

 Introduction: Controversies exist in publications about the association between shift work and hypertension. This study aimed to explore the relationship between shift work and the level of systolic and diastolic blood pressure as well as serum cholesterol among nurses in Kerman province, Southeast, Iran.   Materials and Methods : In this historical cohort study 100 hospital nurse...