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 ...

Prone positioning is currently suggested for patients with ARDS, for whom various factors makes mechanical ventilation potentially injurious. "Moreover, prone positioning has been advocated as a ...

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 ...

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

Two new reports offer conflicting data about the proper use of prone positioning -- a belly-down approach to improve respiration -- in hospitalized, non-intubated patients with COVID-19. One study, ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON: Prone positioning -- rotating patients with severe breathing issues so they are face down -- soon after admission can significantly reduce the need for mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 ...

'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 ...