Signs |
Symptoms |
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Complications and Prognosis With Obstructive Sleep Apnea comes an increase in mortality risk. It has also been linked with diabetes, hypertension, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, daytime sleepiness, reduced or altered cognitive function and motor vehicular accidents.
Relationship between Sleep Apnea and Traffic Accidents* |
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AHI |
Cases % Patients |
Control % Patients |
Adjusted OR |
≥5 |
28.4 (n=29) |
4.6 (n=7) |
11.1 |
≥10 |
20.6 (n=21) |
3.9 (n=6) |
7.2 |
≥15 |
16.7 (n=17) |
3.3 (n=5) |
8.1 |
*Adapted from NEJM 1999; 340:847-851