The prevalence of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome among long-haul professional drivers;Prevalencia del síndrome de apnea-hipopnea del sueño en conductores profesionales de largo recorrido

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 471-476

  Diaz J R ^a   Guallar, J ^a   Arnedo, A ^b   Oliva, S ^c   Gala, J ^c  

^a Hospital La Magdalena   (Spain)

^b Unidad de Neumología   (Spain)

^c Dirección Médica   (Spain)

Author keywords

Long haul drivers; Prevalence; Sleep apnea syndrome; Sleep respiratory disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TIME;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ENGLISH ABSTRACT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035651301     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2896(01)75125-3     Document Type: Article

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