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They were called for outpatient follow-up after being discharged from the hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>There were 421 patients with COVID-19 (31%) who required OTI, of which the outcome was: hospital discharge for 172 (40.9%) and death for 249 (59.1%). Outpatient videoendoscopy was performed in 95 patients (55.2%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>We observed a greater risk for the development of laryngotracheal injury in patients who presented an increase in leukocyte count at hospital admission with lymphopenia, hypoalbuminemia, increased arterial lactate, troponin, and total bilirubin, as well as endotracheal tube with larger caliber and pronation. 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