VIDEO: Sleep difficulties common after COVID-19 infection

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sleep disturbances were found to be highly prevalent and pervasive in patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, Cinthya Pena Orbea, MD, said at the SLEEP meeting.

Among 682 patients from Cleveland Clinic who had COVID-19 and completed a sleep disturbance questionnaire, “We found that 41% of patients reported moderate to severe sleep disturbances, and we also found that Black race and hospitalization was associated,” Pena Orbea said.