OBJECTIVE: There are concerns of a high barotrauma rate in coronavirus disease 2019
patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving invasive mechanical ventilation …

Background There is an emerging understanding that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) is associated with increased incidence of pneumomediastinum (PTM). We aimed to …

Overuse of antibiotics during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic could
increase the selection of extensively resistant bacteria (XDR). However, it is unknown what …

Aim: Pneumothorax (PNX), pneumomediastinum (PMD) and subcutaneous emphysema
(SCE) are COVID-19 complications related to positive-pressure ventilation. We analyzed the …

We read with great interest the article by Chopra et al. recently published on Respiratory
Medicine [1]. In their multicenter study, the Authors present incidence, clinical characteristics …

Background There is increased incidence of barotrauma in COVID-19 patients, probably
due to disease pathology, oxygen therapy and coughing. We aimed to retrospectively …

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a significant and novel cause of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an …

Background In this study, we aimed to analyze the risk factors of barotrauma in patients who
were followed in the intensive care unit due to novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Background: COVID 19 infection is caused by the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 (Severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). The first outbreak of this infection was in Wuhan …

Diversas alteraciones que, por su fisiopatología, son clasificadas en conjunto como «fugas
de aire», han sido complicaciones raras de la neumonía por COVID-19. Respecto a la …