Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021:
A 2020 study released by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that nearly half of truck drivers are at risk for obstructive sleep apnea. This table compares drivers tested for OSA using commercial driver medical exam (CDME) data compared to the STOP-Bang (SB) sleep apnea screening assessment on the same pool of drivers.Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Researchers find nearly 50% of truckers may have sleep apnea when using STOP-Bang screening method
A 2020 study looking at the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in truck drivers found that nearly half of the 20,000 observed truck drivers potentially had apnea.