Effectiveness of prone position in spontaneously breathing patients with COVID-19: A prospective cohort study

We present a single centre study describing the effect of awake prone position (PP) on oxygenation and clinical outcomes in spontaneously breathing patients with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Between 1st March and 30th April 2020, forty eight of 138 patients managed outside of the critical c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fazzini, Brigitta, Fowler, Alex J, Zolfaghari, Parjam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
Materias:
Brief Communications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9403525/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36033244
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1751143721996542
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Sumario:We present a single centre study describing the effect of awake prone position (PP) on oxygenation and clinical outcomes in spontaneously breathing patients with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Between 1st March and 30th April 2020, forty eight of 138 patients managed outside of the critical care unit with facemask oxygen, high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), underwent PP. Prone position was associated with significant improvement in oxygenation, lower ICU admission, tracheal intubation, and shorter ICU length of stay. Lack of response to PP may be an indicator of treatment failure, requiring early escalation.

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