Effect of prone versus supine position in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To review the effects of prone position and supine position on oxygenation parameters in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomized trials.

Patients

Databases of EMBASE, MEDLINE and CENTRAL were systematically searched from its inception until March 2021.

Interventions

COVID-19 patients being positioned in the prone position either whilst awake or mechanically ventilated.

Measurements

Primary outcomes were oxygenation parameters (PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio, PaCO₂, SpO₂). Secondary outcomes included the rate of intubation and mortality rate.

Results

Thirty-five studies (n = 1712 patients) were included in this review. In comparison to the supine group, prone position signific

SUBMITTER: Chua EX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8216875 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature