ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2021
The association between high risk of sleep apnea, comorbidities, and risk of COVID-19: a population-based international harmonized study.
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- Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.The American journal of medicine · 2024Article
- Association between risk of obstructive sleep apnea severity and risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms: insights from salivary and serum cytokines.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2023Article
- COVID-19 breakthrough infections and sleep disorders: A population-based propensity matched analysis.Sleep medicine: X · 2023Article
- Obstructive sleep apnea: a major risk factor for COVID-19 encephalopathy?BMC neurology · 2023Article
- Associations between obstructive sleep apnea and COVID-19 infection and hospitalization among US adults.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Article
- A New Simpler and More Accurate Approach to the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2023Article
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- Influences of sleep and lifestyle factors on the risk for covid-19 infections, from internet survey of 10,000 Japanese business workers.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Sleep quality and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2022Article
- Sleepless in Solitude-Insomnia Symptoms Severity and Psychopathological Symptoms among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Traumatized Us Collectively? The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Sleep Factors via Traumatization: A Multinational Survey.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Sleep Apnea in Intensive Care Unit Survivors After SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea with COVID-19.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of severe COVID-19; however, the level of potential modulation has not yet been established. The objective of the study was to determine the association between high risk of OSA, comorbidities, and increased risk for COVID-19, hospitalization, and intensive care unit (ICU) treatment.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional population-based web survey in adults in 14 countries/regions. The survey included sociodemographic variables and comorbidities. Participants were asked questions about COVID-19, hospitalization, and ICU treatment. Standardized questionnaire (STOP questionnaire for high risk of OSA) was included. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted adjusting for various factors.
resultsOut of 26,539 respondents, 20,598 (35.4% male) completed the survey. Mean age and BMI of participants were 41.5 ± 16.0 years and 24.0 ± 5.0 kg/m
conclusionsParticipants at high risk of OSA had increased odds of having COVID-19 and were two times more likely to be hospitalized or treated in ICU.
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