Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Alison E. Thompson, Benjamin L. Ranard, Ying Wei, Sanja Jelić
Abstract
This cohort study investigates whether the prone position is associated with improved oxygenation and decreased risk for intubation in spontaneously breathing patients with severe COVID-19 hypoxemic respiratory failure.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakProne positionIntensive care medicineRespiratory failureRespiratory systemBetacoronavirusAnesthesiaInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Respiratory Support and MechanismsAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesCardiac Arrest and Resuscitation