Spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in non-ventilated COVID-19 patients

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Title:	Spontaneous pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in non-ventilated COVID-19 patients
Authors:	Shadi Hamouri, Mohammad AlQudah, Omar Albawaih, Nabil Al-zoubi, Sebawe Syaj
Source:	Future Science OA, Vol 8, Iss 2 (2022)
Publisher Information:	Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
Publication Year:	2022
Collection:	LCC:Medicine LCC:Medicine (General)
Subject Terms:	COVID-19, pneumomediastinum, spontaneous pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, Medicine, Medicine (General), R5-920
More Details:	Aim: Pneumothorax (PNX), pneumomediastinum (PMD) and subcutaneous emphysema (SCE) are COVID-19 complications related to positive-pressure ventilation. We analyzed the pathophysiology of these complications without ventilation. Patients & methods: Out of 1845 admitted COVID-19 patients, we retrospectively collected data for 15 patients, from a tertiary medical center, from 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021. Results: Five patients suffered from spontaneous PNX, 8/15 developed PMD and 8/15 developed SCE. The mean BMI was 29.7, as most patients were obese or overweight. Most patients had lymphocytopenia and increased C-reactive protein, ferritin and lactate dehydrogenase levels. Eleven patients succumbed to the disease. Conclusion: Risk factors of spontaneous PNX, PMD and SCE in COVID-19 patients need further investigations by conducting more comprehensive case–control studies.
Document Type:	article
File Description:	electronic resource
Language:	English
ISSN:	2056-5623 06924387
Relation:	https://doaj.org/toc/2056-5623
DOI:	10.2144/fsoa-2021-0090
Access URL:	https://doaj.org/article/0692438775094ac1b8f75ae38f356c62
Accession Number:	edsdoj.0692438775094ac1b8f75ae38f356c62
Database:	Directory of Open Access Journals

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ISSN:	20565623 06924387
DOI:	10.2144/fsoa-2021-0090
Published in:	Future Science OA
Language:	English