Tolerability and safety of awake prone positioning COVID-19 patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Prone positioning of non-intubated patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and hypoxemic respiratory failure may prevent intubation and improve outcomes. Nevertheless, there are limited data on its feasibility, safety, and physiologic effects. The objective of our study was to assess the tolerability and safety of awake prone positioning in COVID-19 patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Methods

This historical cohort study was performed across four hospitals in Calgary, Canada. Included patients had suspected COVID-19 and hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intensive care unit (ICU) consultation, and underwent awake prone positioning. The duration, frequency, tolerability, and adverse events from prone positioning were recorded. Respiratory parameters w

SUBMITTER: Solverson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427754 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature