High incidence of barotrauma in patients admitted with COVID-19 to ICU and associated mortality in rural Appalachia: An observational study.
Sunil SharmaVarun BadamiEdward RojasRahul SanganiKyle ChapmanCarlo AvalonAustin KingSijin WenPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Our data on critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU shows a high incidence of barotrauma and mortality compared to the controls. Additionally, we report a high incidence of barotrauma even in non-ventilated ICU patients.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- risk factors
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- mechanical ventilation
- cardiovascular events
- ejection fraction
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- south africa
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- machine learning
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- artificial intelligence