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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Patients were continually monitored to determine if mechanical ventilation was needed. (Credits: Reuters) WASHINGTON: Prone positioning- rotating patients with severe breathing issues so they are face ...

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, ...

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 ...

'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 ...

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 ...

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 ...