Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and driving: correlation and consequences

Traffic accidents and homicides represent the majority of cases of hospitalization and death in the country in the young adult population. According to the latest data from DATASUS, from 2015, the number of deaths due to traffic accidents was 38,651 people. With these changes in sleep at night, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome is often associated with excessive daytime sleepiness, continually linked to traffic accidents, putting the lives of the driver, passengers and other participants in the traffic at risk. Traffic. In view of this, the objective of this work was to carry out a survey of the literature on studies related to sleep and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome that interferes with driving. For this purpose, the research was carried out in the period between July and August 2017 through the following databases: SCIELO, PUBMED and BIREME. According to the articles selected for this literature review, it was clear how sleep disorders, especially Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), have a strong relationship with traffic accidents, with a significant number among drivers professionals and non-professionals.