Driving with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): high prevalence of OSA risk in drivers who experienced a motor vehicle crash - Purtle MW, Renner CH, McCann DA, Mallen JC, Spilman SK, Sahr SM.

Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for motor vehicle crashes (MVC), and patients with diagnosed OSA have a higher likelihood of being involved in a traffic accident. OSA, however, is often underdiagnosed in the general populat...
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