Facial Pressure Ulcers in a COVID-19 50-year-old Female Intubated Patient

In case of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected patients, the invasive ventilation in prone position can improve the prognosis, albeit with an increased risk of facial pressure ulcers. In this report, we will relate a case of facial pr...

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Autores principales: Zingarelli, Enrico M., Ghiglione, Marco, Pesce, Marianna, Orejuela, Ileana, Scarrone, Silvia, Panizza, Renzo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. 2020
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7192694/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32367931
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1710403
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Sumario:In case of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), as in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected patients, the invasive ventilation in prone position can improve the prognosis, albeit with an increased risk of facial pressure ulcers. In this report, we will relate a case of facial pressure ulcers in a SARS-CoV-2 positive 50 year-old woman with the aim to describe the high-complexity management of COVID 19 in which healthcare professionals across the world are still involved.

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