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BestDriver News A s U.S. officials sharpen focus on truckers with obstruc ve sleep apnea, new research indicates the rate of preventable crashes for truckers with untreated obstruc ve sleep apnea was five mes higher than those without the condi on. On March 21, the medical journal "Sleep" published an analysis of the first large-scale program by a trucking company to screen, diagnose and moni- tor OSA treatment. Earlier this month, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety As- sociation published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and requested comments on addressing truckers with the condition. Sleep apnea is a common disorder, in which people with OSA go from deep to light sleep because of shallow breaths or breathing pauses ranging from seconds to minutes if left un- treated. The most common treatment for moderate to severe sleep apnea is to sleep using a continuous positive air- way pressure machine. CPAPs provide 34 May 2016 BestDriverJOBS www.bestdriverjobs.com By Jill Dunn Study: Truck drivers with untreated sleep apnea pose much greater crash risk