SynthesisEuropean journal of medical research2023
Sleep disturbance increases the risk of severity and acquisition of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Asymptomatic COVID-19 among university students during the low-risk transmission period.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- The effect of pre-existing sleep disturbance on T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants, pro-inflammatory and pro-resolving mediators, and glucocorticoid sensitivity in Long COVID.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Do Diet, Oral Hygiene, and Sleep Habits Correlate with Severe COVID-19?International journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Bidirectional relationship between sleep problems and long COVID: a longitudinal analysis of data from the COVIDENCE UK study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Observational
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- Sleep and long COVID: preexisting sleep issues and the risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a large general population using 3 different model definitions.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Individual associations of self-reported sleep duration, sleep quality, chronotype and social jet lag with infectious disease risk.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Does COVID-19 Infection Continue to Affect Self-Reported and Objective Sleep? A Longitudinal Study of Good Sleepers.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- Sleep behaviors modify the association between hemoglobin concentration and respiratory infection: a prospective cohort analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Sleep and long COVID: Preexisting sleep issues and the risk of PASC in a large general population using 3 different model definitions.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Associations between lifestyle factors and COVID-19 infection rates: a cross-sectional analysis in the USA.BMJ public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnderstanding the association between sleep quality and COVID-19 outcomes is crucial for effective preventive strategies and patient management. This systematic review aims to evaluate the impact of sleep quality as a risk factor for acquiring COVID-19 infection and the severity of the disease.
methodsA comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted to identify relevant studies published from the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic which was 31
resultsOut of the initial 1,132 articles identified, 12 studies met the inclusion criteria. All studies were observational studies (cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional). The association between sleep quality and COVID-19 infection risk was examined in 6 studies, The results of our meta-analysis showed that participants with poor sleep quality showed a 16% increase regarding the risk of COVID-19 acquisition (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.03, 1.32; I
conclusionThis study highlights a significant association between poor sleep quality and an increased risk of COVID-19 infection as well as worse disease clinical outcomes.
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