Prone Position Effects in the Treatment of Covid-19 Patients

Authors

  • Farzad Rahmani Emergency Medicine Research Team, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
  • Parisa Rezaeifar Emergency Medicine Research Team, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
  • Shiva Salmasi Emergency Medicine Research Team, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
Abstract:

Prone positioning is a conventional method to enhance oxygenation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients who need mechanical ventilator . It is proven that oxygenation is significantly more beneficial in prone position compared to the supine position. Furthermore, numerous evidences have confirmed that prone positioning could prevent lung injuries caused by ventilators

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volume 11  issue Supplement 1

pages  17- 0

publication date 2020-10

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