Narrative review of the relationship between COVID-19 and PJP: does it represent coinfection or colonization?

WH Chong, BK Saha, A Chopra - Infection, 2021 - Springer
Background Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii) is increasingly identified on lower
respiratory tract specimens of COVID-19 patients. Our narrative review aims to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Pleural abnormalities in COVID-19: a narrative review

BK Saha, WH Chong, A Austin, R Kathuria… - Journal of thoracic …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective This narrative review aims to provide a detailed overview of pleural abnormalities
in patients with coronavirus disease 19 or COVID-19. Background Severe acute respiratory …

Clinical use of Macklin-like radiological sign (Macklin effect): A systematic review

A Belletti, O Pallanch, MA Bonizzoni, L Guidi… - Respiratory …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Recent studies suggested that Macklin sign is a predictor of barotrauma in
patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We performed a systematic …

Examining the clinical prognosis of critically ill patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units: a nationwide Saudi study

A Al Mutair, A Elhazmi, S Alhumaid, GY Ahmad… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: COVID-19 is a novel infectious disease caused by a single-
stranded RNA coronavirus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …

[HTML][HTML] Macklin effect on baseline chest CT scan accurately predicts barotrauma in COVID-19 patients

G Paternoster, G Belmonte, E Scarano, P Rotondo… - Respiratory …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose To validate the role of Macklin effect on chest CT imaging in predicting subsequent
occurrence of pneumomediastinum/pneumothorax (PMD/PNX) in COVID-19 patients …

Non-Ventilated Patients with Spontaneous Pneumothorax or Pneumomediastinum Associated with COVID-19: Three-Year Debriefing across Five Pandemic Waves

AM Marza, AC Cindrea, A Petrica… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Spontaneous pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum (SP–SPM) are relatively rare
medical conditions that can occur with or independently of COVID-19. We conducted a …

[HTML][HTML] Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema in critically ill COVID-19 patients: A systematic review

K Shahsavarinia, G Rahvar… - Pakistan Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: COVID-19 patients develop Life-threatening complications like
pneumomediastinum/pneumothorax and emphysema which might experience prolonged …

The Effect of Comorbidities and Complications on COVID-19 Mortality: A Detailed Retrospective Study in Western Romania

MS Marc, D Rosca, F Bratosin… - Journal of Personalized …, 2023 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 continues to impact global health systems even after being declared over, with
some patients exhibiting severe complications linked to pre-existing conditions. This study …

Pneumothorax and/or pneumomediastinum worsens the prognosis of COVID-19 patients with severe acute respiratory failure: a multicenter retrospective case-control …

M Bonato, A Fraccaro, N Landini, G Zanardi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pneumothorax (PNX) and pneumomediastinum (PNM) are potential complications of COVID-
19, but their influence on patients' outcomes remains unclear. The aim of the study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcome of air leak syndrome in COVID-19: a systematic review

A Singh, Y Singh, N Pangasa, P Khanna… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Method A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar was
performed from November 1, 2019, to February 28, 2021. Seventy-one studies fulfilled the …