Pulmonary barotrauma in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An ever-increasing number of studies have reported an increased incidence of spontaneous pulmonary barotrauma such as pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema in patients with COVID-19. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the value and significance of the available data.

Methods

A thorough systematic search was conducted to identify studies of barotrauma in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Data analysis of case reports was done using a statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 22, and meta-analysis was performed using CMA-3.

Results

We identified a total of 4488 studies after thorough database searching.118 case reports and series, and 15 observational studies were included in the qualitati

SUBMITTER: Shrestha DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8721930 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature