Shortly after acute respiratory distress syndrome was first described, it was soon realized that mechanical ventilation, aside from being essential for the treatment of the disease, can also harm the ...

Awake prone positioning is a well-established non-pharmacological intervention to improve lung oxygenation. During the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, this process has received ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio A 71-year-old man with significant ...

Despite a current suggestion that patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome be positioned lying face down while receiving mechanical ventilation, research results indicate that this ...

Patients were continually monitored to determine if mechanical ventilation was needed. (Credits: Reuters) WASHINGTON: Prone positioning- rotating patients with severe breathing issues so they are face ...

Background: Mechanical ventilation in the prone position is used to improve oxygenation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. We sought to determine the effect of mechanical ...

A six country clinical study of more than 1,100 hospitalized COVID-19 patients who required high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy suggests that prone positioning (rotating patients with severe ...

Study results indicate that prone position does not significantly lower the risk of death compared to similar patients positioned lying face up during ventilation A study in the November 11 issue of ...

Awake prone positioning has emerged as a valuable intervention in the management of COVID-19 related respiratory failure. This technique involves repositioning non-intubated patients onto their ...

'Ventilators can indeed save the lives of people who are no longer able to breathe on their own," said Li. (Representational image: IE) Prone positioning — rotating patients with severe breathing ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Patients intubated for COVID-19 were less likely to die ...