[COVID-19-associated lung weakness (CALW): Systematic review and meta-analysis].

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess mortality and different clinical factors derived from the development of atraumatic pneumothorax (PNX) and/or pneumomediastinum (PNMD) in critically ill patients as a consequence of COVID-19-associated lung weakness (CALW).

Design

Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Setting

Intensive care unit (ICU).

Participants

Original research evaluating patients, with or without the need for protective invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), with a diagnosis of COVID-19 who had developed atraumatic PNX or PNMD on admission or during their hospital stay.

Interventions

Data of interest were obtained from each article and analysed and assessed by the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The risk of the variables of interest was assessed by data derived from st

SUBMITTER: Redruello-Guerrero P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130322 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature