Pneumothorax in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Prevalence, Analysis of Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes.

Our study showed that risk factors of pneumothorax occurrence in COVID-19 critically ill patients include male patients, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. More efforts should be made to determine the risk factors and assess the outcomes of those patients to develop preventive measures and management guidelines.