Risk factors for traffic accidents in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 144-152

  Yoshino, Akiko ^a   Higuchi, Maki ^a   Kawana, Fusae ^a   Kato, Mitsue ^a   Kamata, Minae ^a   Nakanishi, Shigemoto ^a   Kasai, Takatoshi ^b   Narui, Koji ^a  

^a TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Continuous positive airway pressure; Excessive daytime sleepiness; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAR DRIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33845466617     PISSN: 14469235     EISSN: 14798425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8425.2006.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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