Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and reaction time in commercial vehicle drivers- an exploratory study
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in North American Commercial Drivers
The most common medical cause of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Specifically, among an estimated 14 million US commercial drivers, 17-28% or 2.4 to 3.9 million are expected to have OSA. Based on existing epidemiologic evidence, most of these drivers are undiagnosed and not adequately treated. Untreated OSA increases the risk of vehicular crashes as document...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Transport & Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2214-1405
DOI: 10.1016/j.jth.2021.101028