Air leak with COVID-19 - A meta-summary.

Published in: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (2021)

Air leak in COVID-19 can occur spontaneously without positive pressure ventilation, higher transpulmonary pressures, and other risk factors like previous respiratory disease or smoking. The mortality is significantly higher if associated with positive pressure ventilation and escalation of respiratory support.

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