Development and evaluation of an international teleproctoring program for bronchoscopic procedures.

Medical procedures often require proctoring that is traditionally done face-to-face, but this poses a significant carbon footprint and logistical challenges. Little is known about the safety and efficacy of remote "tele"proctoring, particularly in the respiratory field. The aim was to develop, implement, and evaluate a teleproctoring program for bronchoscopy procedures.

Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19: a phenotype of severe COVID-19 pneumonitis? The results of the UK POETIC survey.

Background: There is an emerging understanding that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with increased incidence of pneumomediastinum (PTM). We aimed to determine its incidence among patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in the UK and describe factors associated with outcome.

Methods: A structured survey of PTM and its incidence was conducted from September 2020 to February 2021.