TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Sleepiness A1 - Sen, Mithu A1 - Kryger, Meir H. A2 - Grippi, Michael A. A2 - Elias, Jack A. A2 - Fishman, Jay A. A2 - Kotloff, Robert M. A2 - Pack, Allan I. A2 - Senior, Robert M. A2 - Siegel, Mark D. PY - 2015 T2 - Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e AB - Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a common problem affecting large segments of the general population. Although estimates depend on how sleepiness is defined (i.e., sleeping too much vs. falling asleep in the daytime), about 16% of adults experience sleepiness that affects their daytime function, and there is increasing evidence that sleepiness plays a part in both industrial and road traffic accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that more than 100,000 automotive crashes per year are fatigue related. These sleepiness-related accidents contribute to 40,000 injuries and 1550 deaths per year.1 Over the past two decades, research has provided increased understanding of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), among other sleep disorders.2 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122366266 ER -