Association of clinically significant obstructive sleep apnoea with risks of contracting COVID-19 and serious COVID-19 complications: a retrospective population-based study of health administrative data, Thorax

Canadian study (n=324,029 with; 4,588,200 without obstructive sleep apnoea) found recent diagnosis needing treatment linked to increased risk of testing positive for COVID 19 (HR=1.17;95% CI 1.13-1.21)& serious related complications, particularly with co-existing airways disease
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