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ArticleSleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Is there a link between COVID-19 and obstructive sleep apnea?

Cristina Salles, Juliana Rodrigues Lopes, Margarida Neves, Renata Silva Brito, Andrea Bacelar

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Article in Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. 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 · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cristina SallesEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Pesquisa - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil.
Juliana Rodrigues LopesEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Pesquisa - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil.
Margarida NevesUniversidade Federal da Bahia - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil.
Renata Silva BritoEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Pesquisa - Salvador - Bahia - Brazil.
Andrea BacelarBrazilian Sleep Association, President - Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.
Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is not considered a risk factor for COVID-19, studies have observed that these two conditions have comorbidities in common such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, asthma, obesity, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thus, one may question the possible contribution of OSAS to the worsening of hypoxemia in patients with COVID-19 since OSAS and obesity (hypoventilation) are associated with hypoxemia, which can be a worsening factor in the hypoxemia of COVID-19 pneumonia. Moreover, one may question whether sleep deprivation would negatively interfere with the pulmonary condition caused by COVID-19. Another question would be whether sleep deprivation resulting from OSAS would be a favorable condition for the pulmonary inflammatory process in patients with COVID-19. Studies with a more significant number of participants are needed to assess the possible impact of OSAS on the outcomes of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing a more solid basis for making therapeutic decisions. An important advance in understanding the influence of OSAS on COVID-19 is represented by careful identification of comorbidities and potential pathophysiological mechanisms that may contribute to the favorable outcome of these patients.

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Coronavirus InfectionsObstructive Sleep ApneaSleep

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PMID35186211
PMCPMC8848520
OpenAlexW3203570911

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