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. 2005 Apr;18(2):108–112. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2005.11928045

Table 2.

Time spent by sleep-deprived anesthesiology residents in sleepy behaviors during a 4-hour simulated laparoscopic operation*

Subject (Minutes (% time of entire operation)
4 77.7 (32.4%)
12 60.2 (25.1%)
6 26.7 (11.1%)
9 12.5 (5.2%)
7 11.4 (4.8%)
5 6.6 (2.8%)
3 3.1 (1.3%)
11 2.1 (0.9%)
2 0
8 0
10 0

*“Sleepy behaviors” are defined as nodding and eyes closing (awakened head bob); nodding and eyes closing (not awakened); or eyes closed with no movement (sound asleep). Data from reference 6.