Truck collisions attributed to falling asleep at the wheel in two commercial drivers prescribed oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.
Kumagai H, Tsuda H, Kawaguchi K, Sawatari H, Kiyohara Y, Konishi N, Taniyama Y, Takaoka T, Shiomi T.
Kumagai H, et al. Among authors: kawaguchi k.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2023 Dec 1;19(12):2117-2122. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10758.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2023.
PMID: 37551827
Therefore, it is suggested that for commercial truck drivers who require a high level of driving safety, careful selection for oral appliance therapy, systematic follow-up, and monitoring of the driver and truck status with dashcam video footage are crucial. CITATION: Kumagai H, …
Therefore, it is suggested that for commercial truck drivers who require a high level of driving safety, careful selection for oral applianc …