Effects of pulmonary air leak on patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed increasing challenges to global health systems. We aimed to understand the effects of pulmonary air leak (PAL), including pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema, on patients with COVID-19.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase and Web of Science for data and performed a meta-analysis with a random-effects model using Stata 14.0. This meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Results

Thirty-five articles were included in the meta-analysis. The data came from 14 countries and included 3,047 COVID-19 patients with PAL, 11,3679 COVID-19 patients without PAL and 361 non-COVID-19 patients with PAL. We foun

SUBMITTER: Zhong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10588255 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature