TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Sleep apnea screening practices during Department of Transportation medical examinations
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Hawkins, Marten R.
A1  - Durowoju, Rasheed
A1  - Havlichek, Daniel
A1  - Rosenman, Kenneth D.
SP  - 966
EP  - 973
VL  - 59
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the practices of Michigan Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association (MOEMA) members regarding screening for sleep apnea during required driver medical examinations. <br><br>METHODS: A 13-question survey on sleep apnea screening practices was emailed to the MOEMA member. Nonresponders received additional E-mails and calls. <br><br>RESULTS: The survey response rate was 66%. Fifty-five percent of respondents performed driver examinations and 94% screened for sleep apnea. Variations in practice included differences in how many risk factors were used to determine the need for polysomnography, 13% never ordered polysomnography and 42% never denied medical certification because of sleep apnea. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Although there was significant consensus that sleep apnea screening was important, there was a large variation in the indication for and frequency in which sleep studies were ordered and drivers were denied approval because of concern about sleep apnea.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001098
ID  - ref1
ER  -