Monitoreo del sueño en conductores de ómnibus y camiones: factor relevante a considerar para la renovación de la licencia de conducir / Sleep monitoring in bus and truck drivers: relevant factor to consider for the renewal of the driving license
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica
;
27(2): 260-266, abr.-jun. 2010. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, LIPECS
| ID: lil-565462
RESUMEN
La información publicada indica que hasta un tercio de los accidentes de tránsito son producidos por la somnolencia del conductor. El síndrome de apnea-hipopnea del sueño (SAHS) es una enfermedad orgánica que causa somnolencia. Puede diagnosticarse por medio de un registro del sueño y controlarse con modalidades terapéuticas distintas y de diferente complejidad según su gravedad, lo que determina el costo final del manejo del SAHS. En los pacientes que emplean disciplinadamente la terapia, los resultados son muy buenos y logran controlar la somnolencia, mejoran la calidad de vida del afectado, protegen su salud y disminuyen ostensiblemente el riesgo de accidentes durante laconducción debido a somnolencia. Ponemos en consideración de las autoridades responsables la aplicación de estas pruebas en choferes con sospecha de SAHS que renuevan licencias de conducir de tipo A-II y A-III.
ABSTRACT
The available information indicates that up to one third of the road traffic accidents are produced by the driver's sleepiness. Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) is an organic disease that causes sleepiness. It can be diagnosed by a sleep register and can be controlled by different therapeutic means, varying their complexity according to its severity, which determines the final cost of the management of SAHS. In patients using the therapy thoroughly, the results are very good and achieve to control the sleepiness, improve the quality of life of the affected subject, protect his health and markedly decrease the risk of accidents due to sleepiness during driving. We put into consideration of the respective authorities the application of these tests in drivers suspected of having SAHS who renew their driving licenses type A-II and A-III.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
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Accidents, Traffic
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Polysomnography
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Disorders of Excessive Somnolence
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
/
Peru
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. peru. med. exp. salud publica
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia/PE
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