Prevalence of risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in interstate bus drivers

CAA Viegas, HW Oliveira - Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
sleep apnea syndrome in interstate bus drivers. METHODS: This study involved 262
professional interstate bus drivers … The drivers were evaluated using a questionnaire designed to …

… study on efficacy of negative expiratory pressure test proposed as screening for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among commercial interstate bus drivers-protocol …

RP Hirata, IC Aguiar, SR Nacif, LC Giannasi… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2011 - Springer
… professional interstate bus drivers, is … syndrome and cardiovascular disease; 3) determine
the correlation of work shift on clinical findings; and 4) validate a novel questionnaire on sleep

Obstructive sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, and road traffic accidents among interstate commercial vehicle drivers in Nigeria

DO Obaseki, GE Erhabor, JE Obaseki… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
… Nigerian interstate commercial drivers and … sleep apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness,
and their relationship with self-reported accident history among interstate commercial drivers

Risk of obstructive sleep apnea and traffic accidents among male bus drivers in Ecuador: Is there a significant relationship?

M Felix, MBI Alvarez, E Vanegas… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
… Our results suggest that a considerable proportion of Ecuadorian bus drivers were at high-risk
for obstructive sleep apnea. Higher STOP-Bang scores were correlated with an increased …

General characteristics and risk factors of cardiovascular disease among interstate bus drivers

RP Hirata, LMM Sampaio… - The Scientific World …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
… of professional bus drivers with regard to clinical and demographic variables, lipid profile,
and the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. Data from 659 interstate bus drivers collected …

Sleepiness and sleep-related accidents in commercial bus drivers

M Vennelle, HM Engleman, NJ Douglas - Sleep and Breathing, 2010 - Springer
… obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), and sleepiness in professional …
interstate bus drivers in Brazil [8]. In that study, the prevalence of sleepiness amongst bus drivers

OSA in professional transport operations: Safety, regulatory, and economic impact

I Gurubhagavatula, M Tan, AM Jobanputra - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
… Indications for treatment Result of sleep study indicates sleep disorder All individuals with
… treated as determined by the sleep specialist if sleep apnea present Drivers may be granted …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in truck drivers

LC Lemos, EC Marqueze, F Sachi… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
… A study conducted in Brazil (1) revealed that 7.6% of the accidents involving interstate
drivers … (6) In Brazil, a study of bus drivers revealed that 60% present at least one sleep-related …

Sleep Apnea and Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators:: Statement From the Joint Task Force of the American College of Chest Physicians, American College of …

N Hartenbaum, N Collop, IM Rosen… - … of occupational and …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
… recommended that CMV operators with sleep apnea and any of the symptoms related to
excessive daytime sleepiness not be permitted to operate in interstate commerce. Only surgical …

Obstructive sleep apnea: a contagious disease?

D Martinez - Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
… risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in interstate bus drivers") (… bus drivers
was most opportune. A PubMed search returns forty-two studies on sleepiness and truck drivers