[Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome among holders of a category B driver's license and among professionals in the Province of Pesaro-Urbino (Italy)]. / Prevalenza di OSAS nella provincia di Pesaro-Urbino: dati derivati da uno screening su titolari di patente superiore e/o professionale afferenti alla CML dell'Area Vasta 1.

ABSTRACT

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a sleeping disorder caused by repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. During 2013, a pilot project was performed in the Marche region (Italy), co-jointly by the University "Politecnica delle Marche" and the Italian National Institute of Work Accident Insurance (INAIL), among holders of a category "B" driver's licence and among professionals undergoing screening at an Occupational Medicine Service covering the Province of Pesaro-Urbino (Italy). Nineteen percent of 553 subjects undergoing a screening examination were found to be affected by OSAS. The data collected is of great interest in the phase of implementation of new national laws.