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| C F GeorgeSummaryAffiliation: University of Western Ontario Country: Canada Publications
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Sleep apnea, alertness, and motor vehicle crashesCharles F P George
University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, South Street Hospital, London, ON, Canada N6A 4G5
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 176:954-6. 2007....- Reduction in motor vehicle collisions following treatment of sleep apnoea with nasal CPAPC F George
University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, 375 South Street, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada
Thorax 56:508-12. 2001.... - PyrazolopyrimidinesC F George
University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, 375 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5
Lancet 358:1623-6. 2001..The pyrazolopyrimidines, the latest in this area, seem to offer some advantages over other agents... - Across-country viewpoints on sleepiness during drivingCharles F P George
University of Western Ontario London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 165:746-9. 2002 - Sleep. 5: Driving and automobile crashes in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndromeC F P George
Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Campus, 375 South Street, London, ON, Canada N6A 4G5
Thorax 59:804-7. 2004..To do this in a safe manner requires careful attention and alertness which can be problematic for patients with obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) or other sleep disorders... - Driving simulators in clinical practiceCharles F P George
University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Campus, 375 South Street, London, ON, N6A 4G5, Canada
Sleep Med Rev 7:311-20. 2003..While the data shows a consistent effect of sleepiness on driving and simulated driving performance, the role of these simulators in day to day clinical practice is still evolving... - Sleep and breathing in professional football playersCharles F P George
University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, 375 South Street, London, ON N6A 4G5, Canada
Sleep Med 4:317-25. 2003..To evaluate sleep in professional football players and describe clinical features of players at risk for sleep for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)... - Comparison of simulated driving performance in narcolepsy and sleep apnea patientsC F George
Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Sleep 19:711-7. 1996..We conclude that impairment in laboratory driving performance skills is seen in both groups of sleepy patients but the degree of impairment is difficult to predict from sleepiness alone... - Sleep apnea & automobile crashesC F George
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Sleep 22:790-5. 1999..As a group, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk of having automobile accidents. Previous studies using actual accident data have used only small numbers of subjects... - Physiologic pacing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective, randomized crossover trialAndrew D Krahn
Division of Cardiology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
J Am Coll Cardiol 47:379-83. 2006..This study was designed to assess the impact of prevention of bradycardia with physiologic pacing on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea... - Perspectives on the management of insomnia in patients with chronic respiratory disordersC F George
University of Western Ontario, Sleep Laboratory, London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Campus, Canada
Sleep 23:S31-5; discussion S36-8. 2000..Studies are needed to further define the benefit-risk ratio of the use of benzodiazepine receptor agonists for the management of insomnia in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease... - A safety trial of sodium oxybate in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Acute effects on sleep-disordered breathingCharles F P George
University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, 375 South Street, London, Ont, Canada N6A 4G5
Sleep Med 11:38-42. 2010..Given the known central nervous system (CNS) depressant effects of SXB, this study aimed to examine its effects on sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and sleep architecture in patients with OSAS... - Sleep apnea, daytime somnolence, and idiopathic dizziness--a novel associationLeigh J Sowerby
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Laryngoscope 120:1274-8. 2010..To determine if an association exists between sleep apnea, daytime somnolence, and chronic idiopathic dizziness... - Sleep and motor performance in on-call internal medicine residentsAkash D Saxena
University of Western Ontario, Division of Respirology, London, Canada
Sleep 28:1386-91. 2005..Internal medicine residents did not get extra sleep on postcall nights in an attempt to recover their lost sleep time. Implications for residents' well-being and patient care remain unclear... - Increased prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing among professional football playersCharles F P George
N Engl J Med 348:367-8. 2003 - Sleepiness, sleep apnea, and driving: still miles to go before we safely sleepCharles F P George
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 170:927-8. 2004 - Sleep apnea and commercial motor vehicle operators: statement from the joint Task Force of the American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the National Sleep FoundationNatalie Hartenbaum
OccuMedix, Inc, Dresher, Pennsylvania 19025, USA
J Occup Environ Med 48:S4-37. 2006 - Sleep apnea and commercial motor vehicle operators: Statement from the joint task force of the American College of Chest Physicians, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and the National Sleep FoundationNatalie Hartenbaum
OccuMedix, Inc, Dresher, PA, USA
Chest 130:902-5. 2006 - Impaired performance in commercial drivers: role of sleep apnea and short sleep durationAllan I Pack
Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 174:446-54. 2006..5%, were similar in terms of their impact on objective sleepiness. Thus, addressing impairment in commercial drivers requires addressing both insufficient sleep and sleep apnea, the former being more common... - Relationship between hours of CPAP use and achieving normal levels of sleepiness and daily functioningTerri E Weaver
Biobehavioral and Health Sciences Division, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA
Sleep 30:711-9. 2007..This study, employing probit analyses and piecewise regression to estimate dose-response functions, estimated likelihoods of return to normal levels of sleepiness and daily functioning relative to nightly duration of CPAP... - Sleepiness and relationships in obstructive sleep apneaJudith L Reishtein
School of Nursing, and Division of Sleep Medicine and Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6096, USA
Issues Ment Health Nurs 27:319-30. 2006..Intrapersonal themes included embarrassment and poor mood. This report adds specific details to previous reports of impaired relationships in OSA, and stresses the importance of assessing this critical area... - Staying awake for safety sake: a dream not yet realizedCharles F P George
Sleep 28:1360-1. 2005