Prolonged Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Sleep Medicine Services-Longitudinal Data from the Swedish Sleep Apnea Registry.
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Grote L, Theorell-Haglöw J, Ulander M, Hedner J
Sleep Med Clin 16 (3) 409-416 [2021-09-00; online 2021-06-01]
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has affected the operation of health care systems. The direct impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on COVID-19 infection outcome remains to be elucidated. However, the coincidence of common risk factors for OSA and severe COVID-19 suggests that patients with OSA receiving positive airway pressure therapy may have an advantage relative to those untreated when confronted with a COVID-19 infection. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to a substantial reduction of sleep medicine services, and the long-term consequences may be considerable. New strategies for the management of sleep disorders are needed to overcome the current underdiagnosis and delay of treatment.
PubMed 34325820
DOI 10.1016/j.jsmc.2021.05.008
Crossref 10.1016/j.jsmc.2021.05.008
pii: S1556-407X(21)00037-0
pmc: PMC8258548