This is supported by the large difference in APACHE II (26.0 ± 11.8 versus 20.7 ± 6.6) and ALI (2.51 ± 0.29 versus 1.59 ± 1.10) scores between patients with and without pneumothorax in this study, although these did not reach statistical significance.
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Pneumothorax and mortality in the mechanically ventilated SARS patients: a prospective clinical study.
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Additionally, patients with a higher respiratory rate on admission also showed a trend of higher respiratory rate during hospitalization.