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Article: Heavy Snoring and Sleep Apnea Impact Workers' Job Performance and Safety; High Correlation Exists Between Heavy Snoring and Sleep Apnea for Extended Hours Workers.
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- PR Newswire
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- December 4, 2003
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LEXINGTON, Mass., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Extended hours workers who report that they usually or always snore loudly when sleeping have a higher risk of developing sleep apnea, according to research by Circadian Technologies, Inc. Among the 21% of extended hours workers reporting that they usually or always snore loudly, 41% were found to be at risk of suffering from sleep apnea when screened. Extended hours employees are those working irregular schedules, night and evening shifts, or extended hours, typically outside the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on a regular basis (24 million Americans).
"Compared with employees that report that they never or rarely snore, ...