Simulated driving in obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea; effects of oral appliances and continuous positive airway pressure

A Hoekema, B Stegenga, M Bakker, WH Brouwer… - Sleep and …, 2007 - Springer
Impaired simulated driving performance has been demonstrated in obstructive sleep
apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) patients. Although continuous positive airway …

Driving simulator and neuropsychological testing in OSAS before and under CPAP therapy

M Orth, HW Duchna, M Leidag… - European …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) have an increased car accident
rate. Investigations on accident frequency are based on case history, insurance reports and …

Time course of changes in driving simulator performance with and without treatment in patients with sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome

PM Turkington, M Sircar, D Saralaya, MW Elliott - Thorax, 2004 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Improvements in driving simulator performance have been demonstrated in
patients with sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) after several months of treatment …

Driving simulator performance remains impaired in patients with severe OSA after CPAP treatment

A Vakulin, SD Baulk, PG Catcheside… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of CPAP treatment in improving 90-minute
driving simulator performance in severe OSA patients compared to age/gender matched …

Driving ability in sleep apnoea patients before and after CPAP treatment: evaluation on a road safety platform

S Mazza, JL Pépin, B Naëgelé, E Rauch… - European …, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Sleepiness is considered to be the major cause of increased traffic accidents in patients with
obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). Until now, OSAS patients′ driving ability has …

Effects of nasal CPAP on simulated driving performance in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.

CF George, AC Boudreau, A Smiley - Thorax, 1997 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND: Many patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) have difficulty in driving
and experience increased automobile accidents. It has previously been shown that patients …

One night's CPAP withdrawal in otherwise compliant OSA patients: marked driving impairment but good awareness of increased sleepiness

AJ Filtness, LA Reyner, JA Horne - Sleep and Breathing, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients effectively treated by and compliant with
continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) occasionally miss a night's treatment. The purpose …

Impaired driving simulation in patients with periodic limb movement disorder and patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

EW Gieteling, MS Bakker, A Hoekema, NM Maurits… - Sleep medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is considered to be responsible for
increased collision rate and impaired driving simulator performance in Obstructive Sleep …

Daytime driving simulation performance and sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea patients

F Pizza, S Contardi, M Ferlisi, S Mondini… - Accident Analysis & …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Sleepiness related car accidents are common in obstructive sleep apnoea
syndrome (OSAS) patients. The objective measurements of sleepiness used in clinical …

Moderate sleep restriction in treated older male OSA participants: greater impairment during monotonous driving compared with controls

AJ Filtness, LA Reyner, JA Horne - Sleep medicine, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects on monotonous driving of normal sleep versus one
night of sleep restriction in continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treated obstructive …