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Channel 19
Owner-operator Alex Prifti’s new authority and, better yet, 1987 359
See how an owner-operator, Alex Prifti, handles the trucking industry at this day in age. Learn all about Prifti and get other owner-operator news on Overdrive.
September 13, 2018
Business
Apnea’s wakeup call: Survey results show growing testing incidence, potential impacts of new protocol
A new Overdrive analysis suggests at least one in four owner-operators would be screened for sleep apnea testing under proposed guidelines.
October 18, 2016
Business
FMCSA medical board to make sleep apnea rule recommendations this month
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration later this month will take the next step toward a rulemaking governing the screening and treatment of truck drivers suspected of having moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.
August 8, 2016
Business
Sleep apnea research: Truck operators must spend average of $1,200 for testing when apnea suspected
In wake of three federal listening sessions, ATRI’s driver survey on apnea drops data on high costs. New data from readers also show the incidence of screening, testing and treatment has continued to rise in recent years.
May 26, 2016
Overdrive Radio
NASTC head David Owen’s sleep apnea story
NASTC president David Owen is firm in his belief in a professional driver’s ability to manage fatigue. And while he clearly knows the benefit of apnea treatment in those who suffer from it, Owen cites a fundamental disagreement with those who believe untreated apnea is public highway safety danger No. 1.
November 18, 2014
Channel 19
OOIDA’s new NCRME survey; Benefits of apnea treatment for one operator
Independent owner-operator Joe Bielucki’s sleep apnea story — results following his preemptive strike of sorts relative to the condition two years ago.
September 8, 2014
Business
Guilty until proven innocent: Answering key sleep-apnea questions
As new medical certification processes come into play, more drivers are being asked to get sleep apnea testing. Some are asking questions, getting varied answers – and being taken off the road prematurely.
September 4, 2014
Channel 19
Docs’ sleep apnea approach getting aggressive — and confused?
The story of a driver denied medical certification because of his successfully treated sleep apnea.
April 8, 2014
Channel 19
Simple diet shifts for weight loss, breaking free of apnea, more
For some obstructive sleep apnea sufferers, there might be a simple — thought not always easy, of course — method out of the condition: Losing weight.
October 29, 2013
Voices
Amid government shutdown furor, a tap on the sleep apnea brakes
For now. There are indications that Congressional mandating of FMCSA taking a rulemaking approach to any apnea regulation would slow the process down, though some readers didn’t see it that way.
October 3, 2013
Life
Compact CPAP machine
The Zzz-PAP “Silent Traveler” CPAP offers an optional integrated heated humidifier, altitude adjustment, universal power supply, and 45-minute ramp.
September 19, 2012
Channel 19
Back to basics in apnea debate: The importance of sleep
Last night on the Truth About Trucking Live online radio program of fuel hauler Allen Smith and his wife, Donna, discussion of the FMCSA’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee and Medical Review Board’s joint work on the issue of sleep apnea gave way at a crucial moment to a reiteration of the reality of the […]
February 24, 2012
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