High-risk of obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness among commercial intra-city drivers in Lagos metropolis

Ozoh, Obianuju B; Okubadejo, Njideka; Akanbi, Maxwell O; Dania, Michelle G

doi:10.4103/0300-1652.119607

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“…More than 24% of the participants were exposed to the high risk of the OSA. However, in similar studies conducted in other societies (Lagos metropolis; Nigeria and Edinburgh; Scotland), the prevalence of the EDS and the risk of the OSA was still higher [27][28][29]. The variation in the prevalence of the EDS and the risk of the OSA in different studies is inevitable because of different methodology, sample size, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of the study population [30].…”

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Sleep habits and road traffic accident risk for Iranian occupational drivers

Ebrahimi¹,

Sadeghi²,

Dehghani³

et al. 2015

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Sleep habits and road traffic accident risk for Iranian occupational drivers

Ebrahimi¹,

Sadeghi²,

Dehghani³

et al. 2015

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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“…The validity and reliability of ESS has been tested in different groups of individuals across the healthcare continuum. It has also been used previously among populations in Nigeria (Drager et al 2010;Ozoh et al 2013;Obaseki et al 2014). …”

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Prevalence, predictors and effects of shift work sleep disorder among nurses in a Nigerian teaching hospital

Fadeyi

Ayoka

Fawale

et al. 2018

Sleep Science Practice

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Background: This study evaluated the prevalence, predictors and effects of Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD) among nurses in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Methods: Eighty-eight nurses (44 each from the pool of shift and non-shift nurses), who emerged by simple random sampling, participated in the study. Socio-demographic data and health complaints were obtained with questionnaires. Each participant was assessed with Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), insomnia severity index (ISI) and sleep log, while SWSD cases were ascertained by applying the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-2) criteria. Body mass index, blood pressure, body temperature and salivary cortisol levels were also determined. Results: Generally, results showed that the shift group; comprising of shift nurses, recorded higher values of biophysical profiles and more health complaints than the non-shift group (control); comprising of non-shift nurses. Also, 19 (43.2%) of the shift nurses fulfilled the criteria for SWSD, on this basis, the shift group was divided into two: SWSD (n = 19) and No SWSD (n = 25). And within the shift group, the SWSD group had higher systolic (p = 0.014), diastolic (p = 0.012), and mean arterial (p = 0.009) blood pressures; they also recorded higher temperature (p = 0.001) , higher salivary cortisol levels (p = 0.027) and more health complaints. Conclusion:The results of this study indicate that rotating shift work among nurses is associated with increased level of health complaints and physiologic indices of stress as well as sleep impairment.

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“…The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) contains questions concerning self-reported expectation of "dozing" in different situations, ESS scores was categorized as follows: 0 to 8 as normal, 9 to 12 as mild, 13 to 16 as moderate, and greater than 16 as severe sleepiness. Both the Berlin questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale are validated Instruments and have been used in the Southwestern Nigeria in a similar population [7].…”

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Level of Snoring and Sleepiness Among Commercial Car Drivers in Southwestern Nigeria

Otoghile¹

2019

CAJPH

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Snoring and sleepiness among commercial car drivers is an issue of public concern. Habitual sleepiness on the wheel is obviously associated with a high level of risk of accident and possible mortality to both drivers and passengers. Hence, this study aims to find the prevalence of snoring and level of sleepiness among commercial car drivers. This was a prospective community based study among intra-city commercial car drivers in a Southwestern part of Nigeria. The Berlin questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale were used to evaluate all participants for snoring and sleepiness respectively. The data obtained was analyzed using the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) Version 20.0 software and the results were presented in descriptive format. A total of 105 drivers participated in the study and they were all males. Mean age of the drivers was 44.8±12.03years. The prevalence of snoring was 49% out which 30.7% had snoring as loud as talking and 16.3% had snoring that can be heard in adjacent rooms. Abnormal level of sleepiness was found in 35.2% of the drivers and 15.2% reported they had fallen asleep while driving. Snoring and abnormal level of sleepiness has been found to be prevalent among commercial car drivers.

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High-risk of obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness among commercial intra-city drivers in Lagos metropolis

Cited by 32 publications

References 34 publications

Sleep habits and road traffic accident risk for Iranian occupational drivers

Sleep habits and road traffic accident risk for Iranian occupational drivers

Prevalence, predictors and effects of shift work sleep disorder among nurses in a Nigerian teaching hospital

Level of Snoring and Sleepiness Among Commercial Car Drivers in Southwestern Nigeria

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