Sleepiness in a brazilian truck driver population: contributing factors and impact on driving performance

S. F. Canani, S. V. Schonwald, M. G. Raymundi, M. A. Caldieraro, H. Choi, L. G. Goncalves, L. Wirth, T. Pascoali, S. S. Menna Barreto (Porto Alegre, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Diagnosis and epidemiology of sleep apnea
Session: Diagnosis and epidemiology of sleep apnea
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3566
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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