—These investigators identified predictors of 60-day survival in patients with influenza pneumonia-related ARDS receiving prone positioning during mechanical ventilation. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD ...

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 ...

Lying facedown on your stomach is described as being in the prone position. This position is often used to help patients who are experiencing respiratory distress. Since the coronavirus pandemic began ...

Data showed that survival without intubation was improved with APP, compared to supine positioning. The risk of intubation and hospital mortality were also reduced with APP. Additionally, the time ...

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 ...

Lying face down in a prone position is thought to improve outcomes for patients in intensive care with covid-19. But a trial published by The BMJ today suggests that many patients cared for in ...

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses released standardized guidelines to assist nurses in caring for patients undergoing prone positioning therapy, according to a May 16 practice alert. In ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Patients intubated for COVID-19 were less likely to die ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. COVID-19 patients who require oxygen supplementation but who do not undergo intubation may ...