Management of obstructive sleep apnea during COVID-19 pandemic

GÜLBAY B., AZAP A., KAYA A., ACICAN T.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, cilt.68, sa.2, ss.135-140, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 68 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/tt.69745
  • Dergi Adı: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.135-140
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19 pandemic, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that causes important mortality and morbidity all over the world caused by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), which started in China at the end of 2019. It spreads rapidly, mainly through droplets, and especially for all healthcare workers involved in aerosol producing procedures are at high risk. During COVID-19 pandemic. , the health systems worldwide, along with the practice of chest diseases daily were affected. In our article, we aimed to give some clinical suggestions related to sleep practices according to current data.