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Mental strain in medical students during simulator training measured by forehead sweating
Osamu Shimoda1, Yoshihiro Ikuta
1Dept. of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Japan. shimoda@kaiju.medic.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
Forehead sweating developed in 78% of medical students when they attempted tracheal intubation on a simulator, and increased during subsequent attempts if the first attempt was not successful. Thus, forehead sweating may be a useful index of mental strain.

