Prone positioning in awake patients without ventilatory support does not alter major clinical outcomes in severe COVID-19: results from a retrospective observational cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis.

Raíssa S FreireCamila M S S BarrosJefferson ValenteCássia da Luz GoulartAnna G R SantosFernando H FonsecaSabrina T SaenzAndiana S DiasMaria G A RodriguesBernardo Maia SilvaEduardo FernandesNadia Cubas-VegaVanderson SampaioMariana SimãoDjane Baía-da-SilvaRichard SeverinGuilherme Peixoto Tinoco ArêasRoberta Lins GonçalvesRenata Gonçalves MendesFlor E Martinez-EspinosaFernando Val

Published in: Expert review of respiratory medicine (2024)

APP in COVID-19 does not present clinical improvement that affects mortality, intubation rate and HLOS. The lack of a prone position protocol, obtained through a controlled study, is necessary. After 3 years, APP benefits are still inconclusive.

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