P262 Age and Gender Specific Differences in Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
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Excessive daytime sleepiness.
Excessive daytime sleepiness is one of the most common sleep-related patient symptoms, and it affects an estimated 20 percent of the population. Persons with excessive daytime sleepiness are at risk of motor vehicle and work-related incidents, and have poorer health than comparable adults. The most common causes of excessive daytime sleepiness are sleep deprivation, obstructive sleep apnea, and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0040-6376,1468-3296
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202678.354