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ArticleFuture science OA2022

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

Shadi Hamouri, Mohammad AlQudah, Omar Albawaih, Nabil Al-Zoubi, Sebawe Syaj

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Article in Future science OA, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Shadi HamouriDepartment of General Surgery & Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1764-9514
Mohammad AlQudahDepartment of Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
Omar AlbawaihDepartment of General Surgery & Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5591-127X
Nabil Al-ZoubiDepartment of General Surgery & Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.
Sebawe SyajDepartment of General Surgery & Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, 22110, Jordan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8605-5306

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimPneumothorax (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 &

methodsOut 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.

resultsFive 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.

conclusionRisk factors of spontaneous PNX, PMD and SCE in COVID-19 patients need further investigations by conducting more comprehensive case-control studies.

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COVID-19pneumomediastinumspontaneous pneumothoraxsubcutaneous emphysema

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PMID35059221
PMCPMC8609960

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