Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and sleep disorders in individuals with occupational injuries

Abstract Background Some sleep disorders are known risk factors for occupational injuries (OIs). This study aimed to compare the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a population of patients with OIs admitted to the emergency room (ER) with hospital outpatients as controls. Metho...

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Main Authors: Stig Solbach, Katrin Uehli, Werner Strobel, Stefanie Brighenti-Zogg, Selina Dürr, Sabrina Maier, Michel Hug, Roland Bingisser, Jörg Daniel Leuppi, David Miedinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Sleep Science and Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41606-018-0026-y