Extended Prone Position and 90-Day Mortality in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19

Extended prone positioning (PP) was associated with improved 90-d survival in subjects with COVID-19 undergoing mechanical ventilation for severe ARDS. These findings suggest the potential benefit of EPP in the management... read more

ARDS and Prone Positioning

Prone positioning has been a treatment option for acute respiratory distress syndrome in critically ill patients. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, awake prone positioning has been utilized as a treatment option for non-intubated... read more

Prone Positioning During ECMO for Severe ARDS

Prone Positioning During ECMO for Severe ARDS

The ongoing debate on optimal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) care emphasizes the need for rigorous investigation, acknowledging the value of observational data in routine The PRONECMO study, with its pragmatic... read more

Pronation Improves Respiratory Outcomes in Neonates with Respiratory Failure

Pronation Improves Respiratory Outcomes in Neonates with Respiratory Failure

This study found that 6-hour periods of pronation (lying on the stomach) can improve gas exchange and lung function in neonates (newborn infants) with three types of respiratory failure, without causing any negative effects... read more

Prone Position Minimizes the Exacerbation of Effort-dependent Lung Injury

Prone Position Minimizes the Exacerbation of Effort-dependent Lung Injury

Prone position, independent of positive end-expiratory pressure levels, diminishes a maldistribution of lung stress and inflation imposed by spontaneous effort and mitigates spontaneous effort, resulting in less effort-dependent... read more

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Pronation Outside the ICUs in COVID-19 ARDS

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Pronation Outside the ICUs in COVID-19 ARDS

Continuous positive airway pressure with patient mobilization (including pronation) was effective and safe in patients with ARDS due to COVID-19 managed outside the intensive care unit setting during the pandemic. Of 90... read more

Prone Positioning of Nonintubated Patients with COVID-19

Prone Positioning of Nonintubated Patients with COVID-19

Despite the significant variability in frequency and duration of prone positioning and respiratory supports applied, prone positioning was associated with improvement in oxygenation variables without any reported serious... read more

Awake prone positioning does not reduce the risk of intubation in COVID-19 treated with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy

Awake prone positioning does not reduce the risk of intubation in COVID-19 treated with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first multicenter study that prospectively evaluated the benefits and the role of HFNO combined with awake prone positioning in the prevention of intubation in an adjusted large cohort... read more

Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Australian ICUs During Early Pandemic Phase

Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Australian ICUs During Early Pandemic Phase

During the early phase of the pandemic in Australia, patients admitted to ICU with COVID-19 had lower mortality and longer length of stay than reported from other regions. These findings reinforce the importance of ensuring... read more