The Vancouver Sleep and Breathing Centre

 

REFERENCES

 

References for Epidemiology of Sleep Disorders

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References for Health Impact of Sleep Disorders

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References on the Economic Impact of Sleep Disorders

  1. National Commission of Sleep Disorders Research. Wake up America: a national sleep alert. Executive Summary and Executive Report. 1993:45
  2. Leger D. The cost of sleep-related accidents: A report for the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research. Sleep 1994; 17:84-93.
  3. Webb WB. The cost of sleep-related accidents: A reanalysis. Sleep 1995; 18:276-80.
  4. Leger D. The cost of sleepiness: A response to comments. Sleep 1995; 18:281-4.

 

References on Implications for Insurers

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  5. Stoohs RA, Guilleminault C, Itoi A, Dement WC. Traffic accidents in commercial long-haul truck drivers: The influence of sleep-disordered breathing and obesity. Sleep 1994; 17:619-23.
  6. Stoohs RA, Bingham L, Itoi A, Guilleminault C, Dement WC. Sleep and sleep-disordered breathing in long-haul truck drivers. Chest 1995; 107:1275-82.
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References on Implications for Occupational Health Programs

  1. Grunstein RR, Stenlof K, Hedner JA, Sjostrom L. Impact of self-reported sleep-breathing disturbances on psychosocial performance in the Swedish obese subjects study. Sleep 1995; 18:635-43.
  2. Servera E, Perez M, Signes-Costa J, et al. Changes in work absenteeism in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome after treatment. Chest 1995; 108(Supplement):162S.
  3. Leger D. The cost of sleep-related accidents: A report for the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research. Sleep 1994; 17:84-93.

 

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