Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Driving: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Sleep Society Position Paper

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Driving: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Sleep Society Position Paper

Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience sleep fragmentation and poor sleep quality that results in daytime sleepiness, which impairs performance during driving and leads to an increased risk for collisions. Not surprisingly, observational studies have shown that patients with OSA e...

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Main Authors: Najib Ayas, Robert Skomro, Adam Blackman, Kristen Curren, Michael Fitzpatrick, John Fleetham, Charles George, Tom Hakemi, Patrick Hanly, Christopher Li, Debra Morrison, Frédéric Series
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/357327

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