Sleep apnea causes impairment in performance and is associated with an increased risk of
motor vehicle crashes compared with the general population of drivers. Despite this …

Driving is a complex task involving distinct cognitive, perceptual, motor, and decision making
skills. After placing the vehicle on the road, the driver must constantly survey the ever …

M edical research supports the finding that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a significant cause
of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) resulting in two-to sevenfold increased risk. 1–6 Recent …

Study Objectives: Evidence suggests that, to maintain treatment effects, nasal continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) needs to be used …

BACKGROUND Patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have increased
motor vehicle collisions (MVCs). When successfully treated, they report improved driving and …

Background: As a group, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk
of having automobile accidents. Previous studies using actual accident data have used only …

Rationale: Twenty-eight percent of people with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea
experience daytime sleepiness, which interferes with daily functioning. It remains unclear …

Sleepiness plays an important role in major crashes of commercial vehicles. Because
determinants are likely to include inadequate sleep and sleep apnea, we evaluated the role of …

Objective The purpose of this study was to assess sleep and breathing in patients with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with bulbar muscle involvement. Design Prospective, …

Study objectives Clinical prediction models for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
have lacked the accuracy necessary to confidently replace polysomnography (PSG). …