Pneumothorax/pneumomediastinum in non-intubated COVID-19 patients: Differences between first and second Italian pandemic wave

Diego Palumbo, Corrado Campochiaro, Alessandro Belletti, Alessandro Marinosci, Lorenzo Dagna, Alberto Zangrillo, Francesco De Cobelli, COVID-BioB Study Group, Diego Palumbo, Corrado Campochiaro, Alessandro Belletti, Alessandro Marinosci, Lorenzo Dagna, Alberto Zangrillo, Francesco De Cobelli, COVID-BioB Study Group

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Keywords: Barotrauma; Coronavirus disease 2019; Corticosteroids; Non-invasive ventilation; Pneumomediastinum; Pneumothorax; Respiratory failure.

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Number of Coronavirus Disease 2019 patients presenting to San Raffaele Scientific Institute per day, from February 25th, 2020 to February 9th, 2021.

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