Friday, April 20, 2012 at 9:09AM 
In what will sure to be a continued heated debate, the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) is pushing to adopt new guidelines recommended by medical advisory boards for the testing and treatment of Sleep Apnea for certified drivers. Recommendations include...
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 2:48PM The following video explains sleep apnea in general, the steps of a sleep study, and particularly explains the relationship between sleep apnea and professional drivers. More and more attention is being brought to the professional driver industry and sleep apnea. Laws are being passed to encourage testing and compliance. This video is made by Novartis and promotes their Down Shift program for professional drivers, but we thought it appropriate for our patients as well...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 12:18PM More on professional drivers and sleep apnea.
From etrucker.com
The National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 28 determined that driver fatigue stemming from sleep loss, circadian disruption and sleep apnea were at fault in its investigation of a highly publicized multi-vehicle accident in June 2009 involving a tractor-trailer that killed 10 people near Miami, Okla.
Read the full article: http://www.etrucker.com/apps/news/article.asp?id=85855
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