Epidemiology of obstructive sleep apnea: a population health perspective

T Young, PE Peppard, DJ Gottlieb - American journal of respiratory …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
Population-based epidemiologic studies have uncovered the high prevalence and wide
severity spectrum of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, and have consistently found that …

The prevalence, cost implications, and management of sleep disorders: an overview

JL Hossain, CM Shapiro - Sleep and Breathing, 2002 - thieme-connect.com
ABSTRACT The International Classification of Sleep Disorders distinguishes more than 80
different disorders, which can be effectively treated. Problems with falling asleep or daytime …

Sleep disturbances, work stress and work hours: a cross-sectional study

T Åkerstedt, A Knutsson, P Westerholm… - Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: The study examined the multivariate relationship between disturbed sleep and
different work-related and background/life style factors. Methods: 5720 healthy employed …

Driver sleepiness and risk of serious injury to car occupants: population based case control study

J Connor, R Norton, S Ameratunga, E Robinson, I Civil… - Bmj, 2002 - bmj.com
Objectives: To estimate the contribution of driver sleepiness to the causes of car crash
injuries. Design: Population based case control study. Setting: Auckland region of New …

Work load and work hours in relation to disturbed sleep and fatigue in a large representative sample

T Åkerstedt, P Fredlund, M Gillberg… - Journal of psychosomatic …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: To study the relation between work and background factors on the one hand and
disturbed sleep and fatigue on the other. Method: A representative national sample of …

Calidad del sueño en estudiantes universitarios: importancia de la higiene del sueño

JC Sierra, C Jiménez-Navarro, JD Martín-Ortiz - Salud mental, 2002 - medigraphic.com
Los trastornos del sueño constituyen uno de los problemas de salud más relevantes en las
sociedades occidentales. La importancia de una buena calidad de sueño no solamente es …

A prospective study of fatal occupational accidents–relationship to sleeping difficulties and occupational factors

T Åkerstedt, P Fredlund, M Gillberg… - Journal of sleep …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Very little is known about the association between sleep and (fatal) occupational accidents.
This study investigated this relationship using register data of self‐rated sleep difficulties …

Relationship between quality of life and mood or depression in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

T Akashiba, S Kawahara, T Akahoshi, C Omori, O Saito… - Chest, 2002 - Elsevier
Study objectives To assess the quality of life (QOL) in patients with severe obstructive sleep
apnea (OSAS), and the relationship between the QOL and severity of OSAS, excessive …

Excessive daytime sleepiness and risk of occupational injuries in non-shift daytime workers

S Melamed, A Oksenberg - Sleep, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Only a few studies have examined the possible association
between excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and risk of occupational injuries, and most of …

Sleep disturbances associated with minor psychiatric disorders in medical students

MP Hidalgo, W Caumo - Neurological sciences, 2002 - Springer
We performed a cross-sectional study with 342 medical students (age range, 18–35 years)
to identify, among a group of sleep disturbances, those which are related to minor …