Use of Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 and Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure
Xavier Elharrar, Youssef Trigui, A.M. Dols, François Touchon, Stéphanie Martinez, Eloi Prud’Homme, Laurent Papazian
Abstract
This case series describes the proportion of awake, nonintubated inpatients with COVID-19 and hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring oxygen supplementation whose Pao2 increased ≥20% with prone positioning, and their respiratory status after resuming supine positioning.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSupine positionProne positionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Respiratory failureRespiratory systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Acute respiratory failure2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineHypoxia (environmental)Internal medicineAnesthesiaOxygenMechanical ventilationVirologyDiseaseChemistryOrganic chemistryOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)Respiratory Support and MechanismsAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesPneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema