Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to create havoc and may present
with myriad complications involving many organ systems. However, the respiratory system …

Background The risk of barotrauma associated with different types of ventilatory support is
unclear in COVID-19 patients. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the …

Highlights What are the main findings? Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum developed
without positive pressure ventilation among COVID-19 patients had high fatality. Presence of …

Background To produce statements based on the available evidence and an expert
consensus (as members of the Lung Ultrasound Working Group of the Italian Society of …

We aimed to compare the mortality and comfort associated with high-flow nasal cannula
oxygenation (HFNCO) and high-concentration mask (HCM) in older SARS-CoV-2 infected …

Objective: To explore risk factors for the development of pneumothorax in patients with
COVID-19 during the second COVID-19 wave at a northern Indian level 2 health facility …

Spontaneous pneumothorax (PTX) is a rare but life-threatening complication of lung injuries
sustained from severe COVID-19 infection, most commonly associated with mechanical …

OBJECTIVE: The effect of pulmonary complications of COVID-19, such as pneumothorax,
pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema, is still unclear. This study aimed at …

Air leak syndrome (ALS) is defined as the extrusion of air from an aerated compartment into
an unaerated compartment with associated symptoms of respiratory distress. This syndrome …

It is known that pneumothorax (PX) and pneumomediastinum (PM) develop due to COVID-
19 disease. The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence of PX/PM due to …