The Association between Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Traffic Accidents

Téran‐Santos, Joaquín; Jiménez-Gómez, Andrés; Cordero-Guevara, José

doi:10.1056/nejm199903183401104

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The Association between Sleep Apnea and the Risk of Traffic Accidents

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 18, 1999

Authors:

Joaquín Téran‐Santos

Andrés Jiménez-Gómez

José Cordero-Guevara

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Drowsiness and lack of concentration may contribute to traffic accidents. We conducted a case-control study of the relation between sleep apnea and the risk of traffic accidents. The case patients were 102 drivers who received emergency treatment at hospitals in Burgos or San...

Subject

Medicine

Sleep apnea

Association (psychology)

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