Prone Positioning Is Safe and May Reduce the Rate of Intubation in Selected COVID-19 Patients Receiving High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy

Prone Positioning Is Safe and May Reduce the Rate of Intubation in Selected COVID-19 Patients Receiving High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy

Background: Patients with COVID-19 may experience hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure (hARF) requiring O<sub>2</sub>-therapy by High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNO). Although Prone Positioning (PP) may improve oxygenation in COVID-19 non-intubated patients, the results on its clinical efficacy...

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Main Authors: Andrea Vianello, Martina Turrin, Gabriella Guarnieri, Beatrice Molena, Giovanna Arcaro, Cristian Turato, Fausto Braccioni, Leonardo Bertagna De Marchi, Federico Lionello, Pavle Subotic, Stefano Masiero, Chiara Giraudo, Paolo Navalesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
COVID-19
prone positioning
acute respiratory failure
endotracheal intubation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3404

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