Observational study reveals elevated barotrauma rates in COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, indicating heightened risk of pressure-related lung injury.
< .001). Conclusion Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and invasive mechanical ventilation had a higher rate of barotrauma than patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and patients without COVID-19 infection.
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