Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Narrative Review on Prone Position.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prone position is known to improve mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The impact of prone position in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) remains to be determined. In this review, we describe the mechanisms of action of prone position, systematically appraise the current experience of prone position in COVID-19 patients, and highlight unique considerations for prone position practices during this pandemic.

Methods

For our systematic review, we searched PubMed, Scopus and EMBASE from January 1, 2020, to April 16, 2020. After completion of our search, we became aware of four relevant publications during article preparation that were published in May and June 2020, and these studies were reviewed f

SUBMITTER: Qadri SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7575418 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature