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Is Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum a Poor Prognostic Factor in Covid-19?
Ozsoy, Ibrahim Ethem; Tezcan, Mehmet Akif; Guzeldag, Seda; Ozdemir, Ayse Turunc.
  • Ozsoy IE; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kayseri Health Practice and Research Centre, University of Health Sciences, Turkey.
  • Tezcan MA; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kayseri Health Practice and Research Centre, University of Health Sciences, Turkey.
  • Guzeldag S; Department of Intensive Care Unit, Kayseri Health Practice and Research Centre, University of Health Sciences, Turkey.
  • Ozdemir AT; Department of Infection Diseases, Kayseri Health Practice and Research Centre, University of Health Sciences, Turkey.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak ; 31(2): 132-137, 2021 Feb.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33645177
OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk factors for spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM), its clinical course and effect on prognosis in patients with Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pneumonia. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital, Turkey, from April  to September 2020. METHODOLOGY: All COVID-19 patients' clinical, laboratory, and radiologic characteristics, as well as treatment outcome data, were obtained through medical record extraction. Group A had 50 patients (22 men and 28 women) without SPM, and Group B had 20 patients (10 men and 10 women) with SPM. RESULTS: Considering the accompanying comorbidities, the frequencies of asthma and inhaler-use was significantly higher in Group B than in Group A (p <0.05). In the CT evaluation at presentation, the rate of involvement of all five lobes of the lung in Group B was significantly higher than in Group A. Rates of tube thoracostomy, mechanical ventilator requirement, length of stay in hospital, and exitus were significantly higher in Group B than in Group A (p <0.05). CONCLUSION: SPM development in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia is a sign that the prognosis will not be good, and these patients need a more aggressive treatment. Key Words: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, COVID-19, Pneumothorax, Real-time polymerase chain reaction, Subcutaneous emphysema.
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Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 / Pulmón / Enfisema Mediastínico Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: COVID-19 / Pulmón / Enfisema Mediastínico Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article