European respiratory society statement on sleep apnoea, sleepiness and driving risk - Bonsignore MR, Randerath W, Schiza S, Verbraecken J, Elliott MW, Riha R, Barb é F, Bouloukaki I, Castrogiovanni A, Deleanu O, Goncalves M, Leger D, Marrone O, Penzel T, Ryan S, Smyth D, Terán-Santos J, Turino C, Mcnicholas WT.

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is highly prevalent and is a recognised risk factor for motor vehicle accidents (MVA). Effective treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been associated with a normalisation of this increased accident ri...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news