PMID:
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2014 Jan-Mar;58(1):100-3. PMID: 25464686
Abstract Title:
Mobile usage and sleep patterns among medical students.
Abstract:
Exposure of humans to radio frequency electromagnetic field (EMF) both during receiving and transmitting the signals has amplified public and scientific debate about possible adverse effects on human health. The study was designed with the objective of assessing the extent of mobile phone use amongst medical students and finding correlation if any between the hours of usage of mobile to sleep pattern and quality. hundred medical students grouped as cases (n = 57) (>2 hours/day of mobile usage) and control (n = 43) (≤ 2 hours/day of mobile usage) were examined for their sleep quality&pattern by Pittsburg sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Differences between groups were examined with the Mann Whitney"U"test for proportions (Quantitative values) and with Student't' test for continuous variables. The association of variables was analyzed by Spearman Rank's correlation. Probability was set at2 hours/day may cause sleep deprivation and day sleepiness affecting cognitive and learning abilities of medical students.
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