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SLEEP AND BREATHING
卷 25, 期 3, 页码 1461-1466出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02277-w
关键词
Obstructive sleep apnoea; Motor vehicle accident; Public transport drivers; Daytime sleepiness; ESS; STOP-BANG
资金
- Indraprastha Gas Limited
Daytime sleepiness is a major contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents among public transport drivers in Delhi. ESS and STOP-BANG questionnaires may serve as good screening tools for clinical evaluation of OSA. Community-based screening for OSA is necessary to identify public transport drivers at high risk of MVA.
Purpose To assess the clinical use of Epworth Sleepiness Score (ESS) and STOP-BANG questionnaires in the evaluation of sleep apnoea-related risk factors for motor vehicle accident (MVA) among public transport drivers in Delhi, India. Methods The present cross-sectional study is based on data collected between April 2018 and March 2019 from public transport drivers in Delhi. All drivers coming for gas filling to 43 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Delhi were included in the study. The evaluation of sleep apnoea-related risk factors for motor vehicle accident was done using ESS and STOP-BANG Score. Results A total of 4094 drivers participated in this study, and 299 drivers (7%) gave a history of motor vehicle accidents during the preceding 3 years. Drivers with STOP-BANG score >= 3 had a higher risk for MVA (OR 1.59; 95% CI 1.26-2.02; p value < 0.0001). Score of ESS >= 10 carried a very high risk for MVA (OR 26.95; 95% CI 16.18-44.87; p value < 0.0001). The other risk factor of significance was alcoholism (OR 1.37; 95% CI 1.04-1.80; p value < 0.0248). Conclusion Among public transport drivers in Delhi, daytime sleepiness is the major contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. ESS and STOP-BANG questionnaires may be good screening tools for the clinical evaluation of OSA. Community-based screening of OSA is required for identification of public transport drivers at high risk of MVA.
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