Prone positioning improves oxygenation and lung recruitment in patients with SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome; a single centre cohort study of 20 consecutive patients

Prone positioning improves oxygenation and lung recruitment in patients with SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome; a single centre cohort study of 20 consecutive patients

Abstract Objective We aimed to characterize the effects of prone positioning on respiratory mechanics and oxygenation in invasively ventilated patients with SARS-CoV-2 ARDS. Results This was a prospective cohort study in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a tertiary referral centre. We included 20 con...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Clarke, Pierce Geoghegan, Natalie McEvoy, Maria Boylan, Orna Ní Choileáin, Martin Mulligan, Grace Hogan, Aoife Keogh, Oliver J. McElvaney, Oisín F. McElvaney, John Bourke, Bairbre McNicholas, John G. Laffey, Noel G. McElvaney, Gerard F. Curley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Respiratory distress syndrome
Adult
Prone position
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05426-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05426-2

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