Systematic review of motor vehicle crash risk in persons with sleep apnea

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-200

  Ellen, Ruth L B ^a   Marshall, Shawn C ^b,c,d   Palayew, Mark ^e,f   Molnar, Frank J ^a,b,d   Wilson, Keith G ^b,c,d   Man Son Hing, Malcolm ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b BRUYÈRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Rehabilitation Center   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Driving; Motor vehicle crashes; Sleep apnea; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRIVER; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 33745166651     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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