Pressure ulcers after prone positioning in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A cross-sectional study.

Filippo Binda Federica Marelli Alessandro Galazzi Simone Gambazza Elisa Vinci Paola Roselli Ileana Adamini Dario Laquintana

Published in: Nursing in critical care (2023)

The combination of prone positioning and ECMO shows few life-threating complications. This manoeuvre during ECMO is feasible and safe when performed by experienced ICU staff.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
patients undergoing
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
risk factors
intensive care unit
physical activity
wound healing
long term care