"Mental Fatigue" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition of low alertness or cognitive impairment, usually associated with prolonged mental activities or stress.
| Descriptor ID |
D005222
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.369.500 F01.145.126.937
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mental Fatigue" by people in Profiles.
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COVID-19 diagnostic testing and the psychology of precautions fatigue. Cleve Clin J Med. 2021 01 01; 88(1):19-21.
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Fatigue Risk Management: The Impact of Anesthesiology Residents' Work Schedules on Job Performance and a Review of Potential Countermeasures. Anesth Analg. 2018 04; 126(4):1340-1348.
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Technological Distractions (Part 2): A Summary of Approaches to Manage Clinical Alarms With Intent to Reduce Alarm Fatigue. Crit Care Med. 2018 01; 46(1):130-137.
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Technologic Distractions (Part 1): Summary of Approaches to Manage Alert Quantity With Intent to Reduce Alert Fatigue and Suggestions for Alert Fatigue Metrics. Crit Care Med. 2017 Sep; 45(9):1481-1488.
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Improving sleep hygiene of medical interns: can the sleep, alertness, and fatigue education in residency program help? Arch Intern Med. 2007 Sep 10; 167(16):1738-44.
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Central activation of autonomic effectors during mental simulation of motor actions in man. J Physiol. 1993 Feb; 461:549-63.