Sleep apnoea is a risk factor for severe COVID-19

Sleep apnoea is a risk factor for severe COVID-19

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with higher body mass index (BMI), diabetes, older age and male gender, which are all risk factors for severe COVID-19.We aimed to study if OSA is an independent risk factor for COVID-19 infection or for severe COVID-19.Methods OSA diagnosis an...

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Main Authors: Athena Matakidou, Satu Strausz, Martin Broberg, Adel Bachour, Tuula Palotie, Hanna M. Ollila, Kathy Klinger, Kathy Call, Seppo Vainio, Kimmo Savinainen, Minna Hendolin, Jeff Waring, States Bridget Riley-Gillis, Dorothee Diogo, Anders Pfizer, Catherine Marshall, Reijo Laaksonen, John Michon, Geoff Kerchner, John Merck, Vinay Mehta, Christopher Whelan, Bob Georgantas, Jorge Esparza Gordillo, Steven GreenbergCelgene, Jo Betts, Andrew Peterson Ben Challis, Anthony Muslin, Joni Turunen, Joshua Hoffman, Ilkka Harvima, Ulrike Lyhs, Justin Davis, Emily Holzinger, Xulong Wang, Pietro Della, Jarmo Harju, Antti Karlsson, Tiina Wahlfors, Juha Kononen, Manuel Jiménez, Javier Nunez-Fontarnau, Timo Sipilä, Alexander Dada, Ghazal Awaisa, Tuomas Sipilä, Javier Tabuenca, Kimmo Pitkänen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000845.full

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