ReviewIndustrial health2014
Obstructive sleep apnea in North American commercial drivers.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- Detection of Sleep Apnea Using Wearable AI: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Validation of the STOP questionnaire as a screening tool for OSA among different populations: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Validation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening of obstructive sleep apnea in the general population and commercial drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2021Pooled it
- Achieving adherence to positive airway pressure in commercial drivers using an employer-mandated remote management programme.ERJ open research · 2024Article
- Risk of obstructive sleep apnea and traffic accidents among male bus drivers in Ecuador: Is there a significant relationship?Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Changes in Attitudes of Life Insurance Companies Towards Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome Undergoing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Japan.Juntendo Iji zasshi = Juntendo medical journal · 2022Article
- Driving Behavior That Limits Concentration: A Nationwide Survey in Greece.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Syndemic frameworks to understand the effects of COVID-19 on commercial driver stress, health, and safety.Journal of transport & health · 2020Article
- Sleep Apnea Screening for Commercial Drivers: A Retrospective Comparison of the 2016 FMCSA MRB Recommendations and the 2006 Joint Task Force Consensus Guidelines.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2020Article
- A novel COVID-19 based truck driver syndemic? Implications for public health, safety, and vital supply chains.American journal of industrial medicine · 2020Article
- Sleep and Transportation Safety: Role of the Employer.Sleep medicine clinics · 2019Review
- Harmonizing work with the treatment and prevention of sleep disordered breathing in commercial motor vehicle drivers: implications for health and productivity management.Industrial health · 2019Review
- 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
- Multiple Conditions Increase Preventable Crash Risks Among Truck Drivers in a Cohort Study.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
- Sleepiness while driving and shiftwork patterns among Korean bus drivers.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
- Developing policy regarding obstructive sleep apnea and driving among commercial drivers in the United States and Japan.Industrial health · 2016Article
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- Truth or Consequences.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2016Article
- Screening commercial drivers for obstructive sleep apnea: translation and validation of Serbian version of Berlin Questionnaire.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2016Article
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Abstract
The most common medical cause of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Specifically, among an estimated 14 million US commercial drivers, 17-28% or 2.4 to 3.9 million are expected to have OSA. Based on existing epidemiologic evidence, most of these drivers are undiagnosed and not adequately treated. Untreated OSA increases the risk of vehicular crashes as documented in multiple independent studies and by meta-analysis. Therefore, identifying commercial drivers with OSA and having them effectively treated should decrease crash-related fatalities and injuries. Several strategies are available for screening and identifying drivers with OSA. The simplest and most effective objective strategies use body mass index (BMI) cutoffs for obesity. Functional screens are promising adjuncts to other objective tests. The most effective approach will likely be a combination of a good questionnaire; BMI measures; and a careful physician-obtained history complemented by a functional screen.
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