Incidence of barotrauma in patients with COVID-19 (alpha- and beta-predominant period) requiring mechanical ventilation: Single-center retrospective study.

COVID acute respiratory distress syndrome patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation had a higher rate of barotrauma and were younger than those who did not develop barotrauma. Possible interventions to be considered to decrease barotrauma are decreased driving pressure goal and universal use of esophageal balloon manometry.