Brazilian air traffic controllers exhibit excessive sleepiness.

Unlabelled: Excessive sleepiness (ES) is an increased tendency to initiate involuntary sleep for naps at inappropriate times.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess ES in air traffic controllers (ATCo).

Methods: 45 flight protection professionals were evaluated, comprising 30 ATCo, subdivided into ATCo with ten or more years in the profession (ATCo≥10, n=15) and ATCo with less than ten years in the profession (ATCo<10, n=15) and 15 aeronautical information services operators (AIS), subdivided into AIS with ten years or more in the profession (AIS≥10, n=8) and AIS with less than ten years in the profession (AIS<10, n=7), who were included as the control group.

Hematological and immunological effects of stress of air traffic controllers in northeastern Brazil.

Background: Several studies have shown that stress and emotional reactions can affect immune responses in animals and humans.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate hematological and immunological effects of stress on air traffic controllers.

Methods: Thirty air traffic controllers and 15 aeronautical information service operators were evaluated.

Stress effects on food handlers' attention of a public hospital in Recife-PE, Brazil.

Unlabelled: Production of meals in Food and Nutrition Units (FNU) requires human labor performance in order to attend demand. Stress is one of the factors responsible for alterations in the health of these professionals. Reduced attention is one of the negative effects caused by stress.