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Pandi-Perumal,S.R.; Verster,J.C.; Kayumov,L.; Lowe,A.D.; Santana,M.G.; Pires,M.L.N.; Tufik,S.; Mello,M.T.. |
Sleep disorders are not uncommon and have been widely reported throughout the world. They have a profound impact on industrialized 24-h societies. Consequences of these problems include impaired social and recreational activities, increased human errors, loss of productivity, and elevated risk of accidents. Conditions such as acute and chronic insomnia, sleep loss, excessive sleepiness, shift-work, jet lag, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea warrant public health attention, since residual sleepiness during the day may affect performance of daily activities such as driving a car. Benzodiazepine hypnotics and zopiclone promote sleep, both having residual effects the following day including sleepiness and reduced alertness. In contrast, the non-benzodiazepine... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Sleep disorders; Sleepiness; Automobile and truck drivers; Automobile traffic; Public health. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000700003 |
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