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Article: Driver Sleep Apnea: a Hidden Crisis
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- Transport Topics
- Article date:
- January 2, 2006
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Copyright informationCopyright Transport Topics Publishing Group (TTPG) Jan 2, 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Sleep apnea syndrome is a serious and sometimes fatal condition that is far more common than generally known. Because its symptoms include drowsiness, sleep apnea is of particular concern for an industry that relies on wide-awake truck drivers.
A sleep apnea study conducted with drivers employed by a major carrier is about to be published by Mark Berger, M.D., who contributed to this essay and whose specialty is this syndrome. The study looked at the incidence and costs related to sleep apnea among commercial drivers.
Sleep apnea syndrome affects at least 5% of the adult population in the United States and its incidence is significantly higher in commercial drivers. It is estimated that 25% ...
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