Beneficial effect of awake prone position in hypoxaemic patients with <scp>COVID</scp>‐19: case reports and literature review
Dor Cohen, Yishay Wasserstrum, Amitai Segev, Chen Avaky, Liat Negru, Natia Turpashvili, Sapir Anani, Eyal Zilber, Nir Lasman, Ahlam Athamna, Omer Segal, Gilat Shenhav‐Saltzman, Gad Segal
Abstract
We hereby present two case reports of moderate coronavirus disease patients, suffering from profound hypoxaemia, further deteriorating later on. A schedule pre-planned awake prone position manoeuvres were executed during their hospital stay. Following this, the patients' saturation improved, later to be weaned from oxygen support. Paucity of evidence and data regarding this topic led us to review the concept of awake prone position.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineProne positionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Position (finance)Intensive care medicineAnesthesiaDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Internal medicineOutbreakVirologyFinanceEconomicsRespiratory Support and MechanismsCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema