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Study - USA - Waking up to sleep apnea dangers
Studies have suggested that as many as one-third of commercial truck drivers suffer from sleep apnea
Northbrook,Ill.,USA -Truck News, by James Menzies -12 Sept 2006: -- A joint task force south of the border has recommended that motor carriers screen their drivers for sleep apnea symptoms... The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), and the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) combined to offer an updated approach to the screening and management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators... The task force recommends a screening process should be put into place by carriers and that drivers who suffer from severe sleep apnea should be prevented from working until they receive a medical evaluation. The task force also suggests expanding the screening process to identify risk factors such as body mass index, neck circumference and the drivers family history... Recommendations include a more thorough screening and evaluation process, modified criteria for returning to work after treatment and they provide follow-up and recertification recommendations...
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