Purpose. Fatigue is a physiological phenomenon which is permanently present at students because of the scholar demands. Excessive demands can cause pathological fatigue phenomenon, which should be avoided. Subjects and method. The study included a group of 203 students from Dimitrie Cantemir Highschool in Iaşi. The teenagers were questioned about the presence of the fatigue phenomenon. Results....

The political-economic world is gradually changing as the world powers give way to emerging countries, or more exactly, to the influence of the corporations. Why are the so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations that have very large land masses or, rather, very large populations (over 40% of the world population)? Today it is not so much the power of the weaponry of a c...

AIM The effects of modafinil and amphetamine on sleep-wake cycle and cortical power spectrum were assessed in the cats before and after sleep deprivation. METHODS The sleep deprivation in the cats was used with the water tank technique. Cats were administrated with modafinil (5 mg.kg-1 p.o.) or amphetamine (1 mg.kg-1) before and after sleep deprivation. RESULTS The waking effect of 8-10 h i...

The aim of this study was to assess the tasks and activities that make physical demands on Dutch fire-fighters and to compare them with a guideline related to the development of excessive fatigue. The occupational physical demands on Dutch fire-fighters were assessed by conducting a task analysis during 85 24-h shifts. While workplace observations on the duration and frequency of physical tasks...

The pharmacokinetics of levetiracetam were determined prospectively in 18 neonates with seizures. Neonates were found to have lower clearance, higher volume of distribution, and a longer half-life as compared with older children and adults. Mild somnolence was the only adverse effect.

This study, Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects is a descriptive analysis that has relied on the use of secondary data as its source of information. The basic purpose of this study is to x-ray the relationship between good governance and democracy and to identify those factors that militate against good governance in Nigeria. The study highlights that after the re...

Driver drowsiness detection technologies have the ability to avoid a catastrophic accident by warning the driver of his drowsiness. A number of methods have been proposed to detect drowsiness in the past few years. These methods are categorized into two major categories. One focuses on detecting physical changes during drowsiness by image processing techniques, such as percentage of eye-closure...

In this research, a questionnaire survey was conducted to measure nap, drowsiness and fatigue of drivers who work for long shifts, to discuss about the work environment and health conditions for taxi and bus drivers who work at night-time. The questionnaire sheet used for this research was organized into the following categories: tension/tiredness, drowsiness while driving, and the nap situatio...

An objective approach for detecting the presence of drowsiness and fatigue on the flight deck was demonstrated in a full-mission simulation. Long, uneventful flights in modern aircraft are characterized by extensive monitoring due to high levels of aircraft system automation, physical inactivity, a requirement to remain vigilant for low-frequency occurrences, dim light levels, steady background...

Teachers often undertake nighttime work involving exam corrections, projects and devising lesson plans in their homes. Many present excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and depression. Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate EDS and depression in teachers from public schools. Methods 201 female teachers were evaluated in the district of Quipapá/PE, Brazil. Among the study sample...