Sleep apnea and its role in transportation safety [version 1; referees: 3 approved]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a main cause of excessive daytime sleepiness and increases the risk for driving accidents, which can be normalized by treatment with continuous positive airway pressure ventilation. Since it is estimated that OSA is not diagnosed in about 80% of cases, recognition of...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2017-12-01
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| Series: | F1000Research |
| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/6-2168/v1 |