People suffering from sleep disorders 'more likely to die from Covid'
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dailyrecord.co.ukPeople suffering with certain sleeping disorders are up to a third more likely to die from Covid, according to new research.
The study found that patients with sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia are 31 per cent more at risk of hospitalisation of even death if they catch Covid-19.
Analysing data from 5,400 patients, the research showed that while those with sleeping disorders do not have an increased risk of developing the respiratory disease, they do have a worse clinical prognosis if infected.
The American research team - lead by Dr Reena Mehra - was conducted by the Sleep Disorder Research team, Cleveland Clinic.Dr Mehra said: "As the Covid-19 pandemic continues and the disease remains highly variable from patient to
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