Association between undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea and severe course of COVID-19: a prospective observational study.

Natalia Celejewska-WójcikKamil PolokKarolina GórkaTomasz StachuraAleksander KaniaPaweł NastałekSabina LichołaiWeronika ZastrzeżyńskaMarek PrzybyszowskiKrzysztof Sładek

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2023)

Previously undiagnosed OSA was common among hospitalized patients who survived the acute phase of COVID-19. The degree of OSA was associated with the severity of respiratory failure.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
respiratory failure
coronavirus disease
positive airway pressure
sars cov
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
sleep apnea
acute respiratory distress syndrome