As OP said--They find that OSA doesn't predict a higher chance of getting COVID-19, but that OSA does predict severity (e.g., those requiring hospitalization, mortality, etc). I think it is nice that that they could estimate the influence of OSA independent of all sorts of other variables, such as ...

Miss Emerita wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 28, 2021 7:56 pm

Many thanks for the information, TimG. I hope your doctor will pay attention and find a way to give you priority. (I’m assuming you have apnea.)

I do have OSA. Thanks!

I just saw this article from last week: https://www.ajmc.com/view/obstructive-sleep-apnea-linked-with-higher-risk-of-covid-19-hospitalization-complications "Of the patients requiring hospitalization for severe COVID-19 (n = 91; 36.3% male; mean age, 65.9 years), more than 1 in 5 had OSA (n = 19; 20....