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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening During Commercial Driver Medical Examinations: A Survey of ACOEM Members.

Authors :
Durand, Gerardo
Kales, Stefanos N.
Source :
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Oct2009, Vol. 51 Issue 10, p1220-1226. 7p. 3 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article presents a survey of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) regarding medical screening for drivers suffering from sleep apnea. It mentions that majority of the research found out that OSA can cause impairments in executive and psychomotor function as well as in the vigilance and memory of a person. The authors concluded that more education concerning OSA and drivers are needed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10762752
Volume :
51
Issue :
10
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
45032554
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181b8c16b