Sleep comprises approximately one-third of a person's lifetime, but its impact on health and
medical conditions remains partially unrecognized. The prevalence of sleep disorders is …

Studies have shown that a large proportion of traffic accidents around the world are related
to inadequate or disordered sleep. Recent surveys have linked driver fatigue to 16% to 20 …

Background: Previous randomized controlled trials have addressed the efficacy of
mandibular advancement devices (MADs) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) …

The association between sleep-disordered breathing and stroke has been a subject of
increased interest and research. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an important risk factor …

Traffic accidents and resulting injuries and deaths have become a global epidemic. In Brazil,
most professional drivers, especially truck drivers, face irregular working hours and can be …

Acidentes de trânsito com consequentes lesões e mortes têm se tornado uma epidemia em
nível mundial. No Brasil, a maioria dos motoristas profissionais, sobretudo motoristas de …

La información publicada indica que hasta un tercio de los accidentes de tránsito son
producidos por la somnolencia del conductor. El síndrome de apnea-hipopnea del sueño …

Under the evidence that the Daylight Saving Time (DST) regime does not accomplish its
primary goal of saving energy, I analyze one of the main side effects, automobile accidents …

Driving while sleepy is now widely recognized by health authorities and by general opinion
as a major behavioral risk of accidents. Several major public campaigns have been …

Objective: We investigated the relationships among parameters related to accident
involvement, sleep patterns and health habits of shift-working Brazilian truck drivers …