People with Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk for Pneumonia.
People with Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk for Pneumonia.
Researchers followed 34,000 patients (7,000 with sleep apnea and 27,000 without sleep apnea) for eleven years and compared the occurrence of pneumonia in each group. They discovered individuals with sleep apnea have a 20% greater risk for pneumonia than those without sleep apnea.
Canadian Medical Association Journal, March 2014