Key clinical point : Sleep-related hypoxia is associated with worse outcomes in patients with COVID-19.
Major finding : Sleep-related hypoxia was associated with an increased risk for COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.08-1.57; P = .005).
Study details : The data come from a case-control study involving 5,402 individuals who had previously participated in a sleep study, of whom 1,935 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Disclosures: The study was supported by the Neuroscience Transformative Research Resource Development Award (R Mehra). A Milinovich reported ties with various pharmaceutical companies and research organizations. L Aboussouan, L Jehi, R Mehra, and C Pena Orbea reported ties with research organizations and/or publishing companies. The remaining authors declared no competing interests.
Source: Pena Orbea C et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Nov 10. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.34241 .