TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - What medical conditions limit or medically disqualify truck drivers: a large cross sectional study
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Thiese, Matthew S.
A1  - Moffitt, Gary
A1  - Hanowski, Richard J.
A1  - Kales, Stefanos N.
A1  - Porter, Richard J.
A1  - Hartenbaum, Natalie
A1  - Hegmann, Kurt T.
SP  - 139
EP  - 146
VL  - 63
IS  - 2
N2  - Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers must be medically certified to obtain/maintain a commercial driver license. 88,246 exams from 2005 to 2012 were analyzed for relationships between health and certification length. Relationships were quantified using adjusted odds ratios (ORs). Most conditions and/or examination findings had statically significantly limited medical certification. Obesity > 35 kg/m2, hypertension and diabetes mellitus requiring medication were most common. Significant and meaningful relationships were found for opioid or benzodiazepine use (OR = 7.30), heart disease (OR = 5.19), musculoskeletal conditions (OR = 5.13), seizures (10.18), stroke (OR = 6.73), neurological (OR = 18.51) and vascular (OR = 11.83). Drivers with 2 or more of 13 medical conditions were statistically significantly more likely to have limited medical certification (OR = 122.35) or disqualification (OR = 4.91). Drivers with any condition are more likely to have limited medical certification. There is variability in medical certification lengths related to medical conditions and differences between examiners.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002101
ID  - ref1
ER  -