January 1, 2019ARC Journal of AnesthesiologyOpen Access

During endotracheal intubation, the average normalized unit of the low-frequency component (NU) was significantly higher in the standing group (87.1% ± 4.7%) compared to the sitting group (78.1% ± 8.8%, P = 0.0042).

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Why the study?

Anesthesiologists often experience work-related stress, but no studies had used heart rate variability to objectively measure their stress levels.

Does performing anesthetic induction while sitting compared to standing reduce stress as measured by heart rate variability in anesthesiologists?

Population

Four anesthesiologists performing anesthetic inductions

Comparison

Performing anesthetic induction while sitting vs standing

Design

Observational study

Discussion

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Overview

Sitting may attenuate sympathetic activation during intubation; hypothesis-generating Level 3 data leave open effects on occupational stress.

Structured PICO

Does performing anesthetic induction while sitting compared to standing reduce stress as measured by heart rate variability in anesthesiologists?

Population

4 anesthesiologists

Intervention

Performing anesthetic induction while standing

Comparator

Performing anesthetic induction while sitting

Outcome

Heart rate variability (HRV) parameters including heart rate, ultra-short-term entropy, low-and high-frequency components, and normalized unit of the low-frequency component (NU)surrogate

Anesthesiologists exhibit higher sympathetic tone during tracheal intubation when standing compared to sitting, suggesting that sitting during anesthetic procedures might reduce occupational stress.

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A 2019 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a519e439f8b7e0143496f https://doi.org/10.20431/2455-9792.0401001

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January 1, 2019ARC Journal of AnesthesiologyOpen Access

During endotracheal intubation, the average normalized unit of the low-frequency component (NU) was significantly higher in the standing group (87.1% ± 4.7%) compared to the sitting group (78.1% ± 8.8%, P = 0.0042).

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Why the study?

Anesthesiologists often experience work-related stress, but no studies had used heart rate variability to objectively measure their stress levels.

Does performing anesthetic induction while sitting compared to standing reduce stress as measured by heart rate variability in anesthesiologists?

Population

Four anesthesiologists performing anesthetic inductions

Comparison

Performing anesthetic induction while sitting vs standing

Design

Observational study

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

Sitting may attenuate sympathetic activation during intubation; hypothesis-generating Level 3 data leave open effects on occupational stress.

Structured PICO

Does performing anesthetic induction while sitting compared to standing reduce stress as measured by heart rate variability in anesthesiologists?

Population

4 anesthesiologists

Intervention

Performing anesthetic induction while standing

Comparator

Performing anesthetic induction while sitting

Outcome

Heart rate variability (HRV) parameters including heart rate, ultra-short-term entropy, low-and high-frequency components, and normalized unit of the low-frequency component (NU)surrogate

Anesthesiologists exhibit higher sympathetic tone during tracheal intubation when standing compared to sitting, suggesting that sitting during anesthetic procedures might reduce occupational stress.

Cite This Study

A 2019 study studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a519e439f8b7e0143496f https://doi.org/10.20431/2455-9792.0401001

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