Stimulants associated with reduced risk of hospitalization for motor vehicle accident injury in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-a nationwide cohort study

Stimulants associated with reduced risk of hospitalization for motor vehicle accident injury in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-a nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background The risk of injury directly related to hospitalization for motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) in the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients has not been thoroughly understood. Our study aimed to examine the association between the OSA and the hospitalization for an MVA injury. Method...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chang Lin, Tien-Yu Chen, Wu-Chien Chien, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Hsin-An Chang, Yu-Chen Kao, Chien-Sung Tsai, Chih-Sheng Lin, Nian-Shen Tzeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Obstructive sleep apnea
Motor vehicle accident injury
Cohort study
National Health Insurance Research Database
Longitudinal health insurance database
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1041-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-1041-1

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