Lower respiratory tract infections among newly diagnosed sleep apnea patients

Abstract Background Sleep apnea is associated with chronic comorbidities and acute complications. Existing data suggest that sleep apnea may predispose to an increased risk and severity of respiratory tract infections. Methods We investigated the incidence of lower respiratory tract infections in th...

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Published in:	BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Main Authors:	Jaana Keto, Thijs Feuth, Miika Linna, Tarja Saaresranta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Sleep apnea Lower respiratory tract infections Pneumonia Influenza Multimorbidity
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02623-0