Excessive daytime sleepiness and risk for obstructive sleep apnea in the public transport drivers

Excessive daytime sleepiness and risk for obstructive sleep apnea in the public transport drivers

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a set of symptoms related to the increased upper airways resistance during sleep (due to pharyngeal walls collapse) leading to intermittent airflow obstruction in the lungs. One of the most severe OSA symptoms is excessive daytime sleepiness. Sustained da...

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Main Authors: Łukasz Minarowski, Sylwia Chwieśko-Minarowska, Marcin Czaban, Magdalena Mickiewicz, Natalia Kozakiewicz, Anna Kuryliszyn-Moskal, Elżbieta Chyczewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2015-10-01
Series:Medycyna Pracy
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
risk assessment
public transport drivers
STOP-Bang Questionnaire
Epworth Sleepiness Scale
polysomnography
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