Lung response to prone positioning in mechanically-ventilated patients with COVID-19

Abstract Background Prone positioning improves survival in moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) unrelated to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This benefit is probably mediated by a decrease in alveolar collapse and hyperinflation and a more homogeneous distribution...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Protti, Alessandro Santini, Francesca Pennati, Chiara Chiurazzi, Michele Ferrari, Giacomo E. Iapichino, Luca Carenzo, Francesca Dalla Corte, Ezio Lanza, Nicolò Martinetti, Andrea Aliverti, Maurizio Cecconi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Coronavirus disease 2019
Hypoxia
Mechanical ventilation
Pneumonia
Prone positioning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-03996-0
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