Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Sedative medications may be inadvertently prescribed to patients with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and may worsen daytime sleepiness. ⋯ Prescription of sedating medications may increase the risk of road accidents in patients with undiagnosed severe OSA, and such prescription practices are less likely to occur in physicians with expertise in sleep medicine.