title: Obstructive sleep apnea and acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia: Is truly a protective factor to mortality risk?
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karamichali
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sclifò
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Diseases Unit, Hospital of Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy.
authors.forename: Ines Maria Grazia
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Piroddi
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Morales Mesegue, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Esquinas
authors.affiliation: Allergy and Respiratory Diseases Department, IRCSS AOU San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonello
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicolini