Self-reported sleep tendency poorly predicts the presence of obstructive sleep apnea in commercial truck drivers - Wada H, Nakano H, Sakurai S, Tanigawa T.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Drowsy driving increases the risk of motor vehicle crashes in those with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although previous studies indicated that excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) might not predict OSA, they were not co...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news