Is continuous positive airway pressure therapy in COVID-19 associated with an increased rate of pulmonary barotrauma?

Lewis JonesRebecca Nightingale Hassan BurhanGareth JonesKimberley BarberHelena BondRobert ParkerNick DuffyPeter HampshireManish Gautam

Published in: ERJ open research (2021)

An increased incidence of pulmonary barotrauma in patients receiving CPAP for #COVID19 pneumonia was observed during the second peak of infections at this centre in the UK https://bit.ly/3qeSTp9.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
coronavirus disease
sars cov
sleep apnea
pulmonary hypertension
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
cross sectional
stem cells
intensive care unit
bone marrow
mechanical ventilation