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Sleep Apnea, Sleepiness, and Driving Risk

Oreste MarroneMaria R. BonsignoreMaria R. BonsignoreFrancesco Fanfulla

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Automobile Drivingmedicine.medical_specialtySleepinessmedicine.medical_treatmentDriving riskExcessive daytime sleepinessSubjective sleepineSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioObjective sleepine03 medical and health sciencesSleep Apnea SyndromesSleep Apnea Syndrome0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsCPAPEpidemiologymedicineHumansmedia_common.cataloged_instanceContinuous positive airway pressureWakefulnessEuropean unionobstructive sleep apneapathophysiologymedia_commonContinuous Positive Airway Pressurebusiness.industryRisk FactorWakefulneSleep apneaGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseasesubjective sleepinessrespiratory tract diseasesObstructive sleep apneaPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology030228 respiratory systemEmergency medicineobjective sleepinessPatient ComplianceepidemiologyNeurology (clinical)medicine.symptombusinessOptimal methods030217 neurology & neurosurgeryHuman

description

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness in about 50% of cases, and with increased risk of driving accidents. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure effectively decreases such risk, but compliance with continuous positive airway pressure treatment is often suboptimal. According to the European Union Directive on driving risk, retention of a driving license in patients with obstructive sleep apnea requires assessment of sleepiness and adherence to continuous positive airway pressure treatment, but there remains uncertainty on the optimal methods to assess sleepiness on a large scale.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-01-01Sleep Medicine Clinics
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsmc.2019.08.001