Comparison of the effects of sleep deprivation, alcohol and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) on simulated steering performance.

Journal article

Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are reported to have an increased risk of road traffic accidents. This study examines the nature of the impairment during simulated steering in patients with OSA, compared to normal subjects following either sleep deprivation or alcohol ingestion. Twenty-six patients with OSA and 12 normal subjects, either deprived of one night's sleep or following alcohol ingestion [mean (SD) alcohol blood level 71.6 mg dl(-1) (19.6)], performed a simulated steeri...

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Authors: Hack, M; Choi, S; Vijayapalan, P; Davies, R; Stradling, JR

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Respiratory medicine
• Volume: 95
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 594-601
• Publication date: 2001-07-01
• DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2001.1109
• EISSN: 1532-3064
• ISSN: 0954-6111
• Language: English
• Keywords: Positive-Pressure Respiration; Statistics, Nonparametric; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Middle Aged; Aged; Humans; Adult; Reaction Time; Alcoholic Intoxication; Male; Female; Sleep Deprivation; Automobile Driving