ISSN 0975-3583
 

Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    A QUESTIONNAIRE BASED SUEVEY OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON DEVELOPMENT OF SPONTANEOUS PNEUMOTHORAX IN PATIENTS ON VENTILATOR


    Dr Bharati N Ganar Dr Puneeth Kumar S Dr Malavika Dr Puneeth Kumar S
    JCDR. 2023: 1556-1570

    Abstract

    Covid 19 a contagious illness caused by SARS corona virus 2. One of the newly emerging respiratory concerns is the emergence of spontaneous pneumothorax (PNX) in patients on mechanical ventilation as well as patients not on any form of ventilations. Surveys primary objective was to evaluate if Covid 19 patients on mechanical ventilation are more prone for development of spontaneous Pneumothorax. The secondary goal was to determine whether spontaneous pneumothorax is a standalone risk factor for COID 19 mortality.

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    Volume 14 Issue 7

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