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Stimulants associated with reduced risk of hospitalization for motor vehicle accident injury in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-a nationwide cohort study.

Yi-Chang LinTien-Yu ChenWu-Chien ChienChi-Hsiang ChungHsin-An ChangYu-Chen KaoChien-Sung TsaiChih-Sheng LinNian-Sheng Tzeng
Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2020)
This study provides evidence that patients with OSA are at a two-fold higher risk of developing hospitalization for an MVA injury, and the usage of modafinil and methylphenidate was associated with a lower risk of an overall hospitalization for the MVA injury.
Keyphrases
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • positive airway pressure
  • attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  • sleep apnea