Relationship Discovered Between COVID-19 and Irregular Sleep

A remarkable statement came about the coronavirus pandemic, which has become one of the main items of the agenda again due to the Omicron variant. Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Specialist prof. Dr. Hikmet Yilmaz In the statements made by the company, it was stated that there is an important link between sleep patterns and COVID-19. According to the professor’s statements people with sleep problemsare more vulnerable to the coronavirus.

prof. Dr. Yilmaz, Sleep apnea and snore opened a separate parenthesis for citizens with complaints such as Saying that insufficient sleep already increases the risk, the scientist said that when complaints such as sleep apnea or snoring are added, the risk of COVID-19 fatal complications He said it has become even more intense. Underlining that citizens suffering from these problems should pay more attention, the professor said, “It is more important for people with sleep disorders to be vaccinated regularly, to pay attention to masks and distance, than those who have no discomfort. because statistical aspect We found that people with sleep disorders are much more likely to have fatal complications from COVID-19.‘ he said.

“Pandemic did not leave sleep patterns”

According to Hikmet Yılmaz, the number of people who have sleep problems is already too high. Moreover, pandemic conditions have increased problems such as sleep disorders even more. Stating that the pandemic did not leave sleep patterns in many people, the scientist said, “In this period that we have completed the second year, we are also aware of the effects of the COVID-19 infection on sleep. we did a lot of research. There were interruptions in sleep patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially at night, a circadian rhythm, sleep disturbances occurred. Working from home and staying at home delayed the time to fall asleep or start. Postponed the awakening period. Circadian rhythm sleep disorders associated with this in society widespread settled as. This situation was especially seen in women, the elderly, those living in metropolises and students.“By using his expressions, he indicated the seriousness of the situation.

One of the points that the scientist emphasizes is it was about hormones. According to the neurophysiology specialist, who stated that the hormones secreted during sleep are very important for the body, people who do not sleep well are more likely to catch diseases such as flu and colds. In addition, the length of stay of these people in the hospital due to COVID-19 is also increasing. prof. Dr. Yılmaz’s explanation about hormones was as follows: Decrease in sleep duration, deterioration in quantity and quality during the pandemic process; our wound healing process, especially during deep sleep and night sleep, and immunity our system It disrupts the secretion of some hormones that regulate it. As a result, negative effects occur. It is old information that we know that sleep accelerates our wound healing process. This has been researched before. In many studies, positive effects of growth hormone secreted during deep sleep and night sleep on wound healing have been observed. The next process is that this hormone immunity developed the system also showed. For this reason, we get flu and colds during these periods when we do not sleep well. This negatively affects the length of stay in the hospital. For this reason, it can take a long time to get complications during insufficient sleep processes or to stay in hospitals.