Severity of Sleep Apnea and COVID-19 Illness.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize the relationship between severity of sleep apnea and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalization and severe illness.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, New York.

Methods

The data set consisted of adult patients with an active diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in the past 2 years and a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 quantitative polymerase chain reaction test at our institution between March 16, 2020, and May 26, 2020. Sleep apnea severity and continuous positive airway pressure compliance data were abstracted from the electronic medical record. The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision was used to classify comorbidities.

SUBMITTER: Kravitz MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132102 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature