A remarkable statement has come about the coronavirus pandemic, which has become one of the main items on the agenda again due to the Omicron variant. Celal Bayar University Hafsa Sultan Hospital Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Specialist Prof. Dr. In the statements made by Hikmet Yılmaz, it was stated that there is an important connection between sleep patterns and COVID-19. According to the professor’s statements, citizens who have sleep problems are more vulnerable to the coronavirus.
prof. Dr. Yılmaz opened a separate parenthesis for citizens with complaints such as sleep apnea and snoring. Saying that insufficient sleep already increases the risk, the scientist stated that when complaints such as sleep apnea or snoring are added, the deadly complications of COVID-19 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 have their vaccinations regularly, to pay attention to masks and distance, than those who have no illness. We found that complications were much more common.
“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 have done a lot of research on the effects of the COVID-19 infection on sleep. There were interruptions in the sleep pattern during the COVID-19 pandemic process. A circadian rhythm, sleep disorders, especially in night sleep. “Working from home and staying at home delayed the time of falling asleep or starting time to fall asleep. It delayed the waking period. The circadian rhythm sleep disorders, which were seen accordingly, were widely established in the society. This situation was especially seen in women, the elderly, those living in metropolises, and students.” showed its seriousness.
One of the issues that the scientist focused on 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 statement on hormones was as follows: The decrease in sleep duration, the deterioration of its quantity and quality during the pandemic process; It disrupts the secretion of some hormones that regulate our wound healing process and immune system, especially during deep sleep and night sleep. 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 subsequent process also showed that this hormone improves the immune system. 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.
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