ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2011
Truckers drive their own assessment for obstructive sleep apnea: a collaborative approach to online self-assessment for obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Obstructive sleep apnea screening, diagnosis, and treatment in the transportation industry.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- Driving Behavior That Limits Concentration: A Nationwide Survey in Greece.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Commercial Drivers Using EKG-Derived Respiratory Power Index.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2019Article
- Sleep quality, obstructive sleep apnea, and psychological distress in truck drivers: a cross-sectional study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2018Article
- Truth or Consequences.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2016Article
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- The relationship between driving simulation performance and obstructive sleep apnoea risk, daytime sleepiness, obesity and road traffic accident history of commercial drivers in Turkey.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2015Article
- Commercial Drivers with Sleep Apnea: It's Still Hit or Miss.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2015Article
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- Association of sleep habits with accidents and near misses in United States transportation operators.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2014Article
- Obstructive sleep apnea in North American commercial drivers.Industrial health · 2014Review
- Risk factors, health behaviors, and injury among adults employed in the transportation, warehousing, and utilities super sector.American journal of industrial medicine · 2013Article
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- Keep on truckin'.Sleep · 2012Article
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Abstract
backgroundCommercial motor vehicle drivers are at an increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Medical Review Board has recommended that commercial motor vehicle drivers undergo testing for OSA if they have a positive Berlin Questionnaire or a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2). We developed an online screening tool based on the Berlin Questionnaire for anonymous use by commercial drivers to assess their risk of OSA prior to their required FMCSA physicals.
methodsWe based the survey on the Berlin Sleep Questionnaire. The survey was hosted on the Truckers for a Cause Chapter of Alert Well and Keeping Energetic of the American Sleep Apnea Association (TFAC-AWAKE) organization website, and was promoted through the TFAC's XM radio, word of mouth, and trucking industry press contacts.
resultsA total of 595 individuals completed the survey. Of these, 55.9% were positive on the Berlin, 78.3% had either hypertension or obesity, 69.6% were obese, 47.6% had a BMI > 33 kg/m(2), and 20.5% reported falling asleep at stoplights.
conclusionsSome commercial drivers willingly assess their OSA risk anonymously online, and a majority of those who do so are obese, have positive Berlin screening questionnaires, and would be required to undergo polysomnography if recommendations made to the FMCSA became regulation. In contrast to reported behavior during actual Commercial Driver Medical Examinations physicals, some commercial drivers will report OSA symptoms if it is "safe" to do so. Sleep health professionals need expedient, non-punitive methods to keep commercial motor vehicle drivers healthy and driving and to raise drivers' awareness of the dangers of drowsy driving and unhealthy lifestyles.
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