The Lifesciences Magazine

  Long COVID Patients Face Sleep Issues, with Black patients being up to three times more likely to suffer from these disturbances, according to a new study conducted by Cleveland Clinic’s ReCOver Clinic. The research, which was published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, analyzed the sleep patterns of 962 long COVID patients between February 2021 and April 2022. Of these patients, 41.3% reported moderate to severe sleep disturbances, while more than two-thirds reported moderate to severe fatigue. Important Study Factors The study’s authors emphasized the importance of identifying and addressing sleep disturbance in long COVID patients, as it can significantly impact their quality of life and medical health status. They also pointed out the persistent inequities seen throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with Black patients being disproportionately affected by COVID Patients Face Sleep Issues. Dr. Reena Mehra, director of Sleep Disorders Research at Cleveland Clinic and senior auth...