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Body Mass Index (BMI) as a First-Line Screening Criterion for Detection of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Among Professional Drivers

Yaron Dagan The Institute for Sleep and Fatigue Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Julia T. Doljansky The Institute for Sleep and Fatigue Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Amit Green The Institute for Sleep and Fatigue Medicine, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Ada Weiner The Institute of Traffic Safety, Ministry of Health, Israel
Pages 44-48 | Received 27 Dec 2004, Accepted 24 Jul 2005, Published online: 15 Aug 2006

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