January 14, 2021

Sleep Apnoea Is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): risk factors

A nationwide retrospective study in Finland (n=260,405) found that while obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was not associated with a COVID-19 diagnosis, OSA was associated with COVID-19 hospitalization (aOR=2.93) after adjusting for age, sex, BMI, and comorbidities. A separate meta-analysis including other published studies found a pooled OR estimate of 1.55.

Strausz et al. (Jan 12, 2021). Sleep Apnoea Is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19. BMJ Open Respiratory Research. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000845