RT Book, Section
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.
SR Print(0)
ID 1122366266
T1 Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Sleepiness
T2 Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders, 5e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179672-9
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1122366266
RD 2024/09/08
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