Sleep Disordered Breathing: A Danger to Health and Safety

Drs. David Claman, Samuel T. Kuna, and Allan I. Pack

Define OHS and Osa and the spectrum of conditions associated with them; Choose among treatment options such as weight loss, continuous airway pressure (CPAP), and bi-level positive airway pressure for patients with sleep-related breathing disorders; Recognize the associations between motor vehicle accidents and OSA, especially in commercial drivers; and Report on guidelines for and medicolegal implications of OSA in commercial drivers.