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Untreated obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased hospitalization from influenza infection

Author(s) -

Eva M. Mok,

Glen Greenough,

Catherine C. Pollack

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.8744

Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , odds ratio , obstructive sleep apnea , vaccination , confidence interval , polysomnography , sleep apnea , medical record , pediatrics , apnea , immunology

There is evidence that sleep deprivation or diseases such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that lead to sleep disruption may adversely impact immune system functioning. We hypothesized that individuals who have OSA who did not use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) would have higher rates of hospitalization and complications from influenza infection than patients with OSA who were adherent to treatment.

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