Sleep and long COVID: Preexisting sleep issues and the risk of PASC in a large general population using 3 different model definitions.
Stuart F QuanMatthew D WeaverMark É CzeislerLaura K BargerLauren A BookerMark E HowardMelinda L JacksonRashon I LaneChristine Faye McDonaldAnna RidgersRebecca RobbinsPrerna VarmaJoshua F WileyShantha M W RajaratnamCharles A CzeislerPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
Results indicate that insomnia, poor sleep quality and sleep duration < 6 hours are associated with an increase in the prevalence of PASC among persons who have previously had a COVID-19 infection. The findings provide support for employing interventions to improve sleep as a means to decrease the development of PASC.