Tolerability and safety of awake prone positioning COVID-19 patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure.
Kevin SolversonJason WeatheraldKen Kuljit Singh ParharPublished in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2020)
In a small sample, prone positioning non-intubated COVID-19 patients with severe hypoxemia was safe; however, many patients did not tolerate prolonged durations. Although patients had improved oxygenation and respiratory rate in the prone position, many still required intubation. Future studies are required to determine methods to improve the tolerability of awake prone positioning and whether there is an impact on clinical outcomes.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- respiratory failure
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- open label
- early onset
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- cardiac arrest
- patient reported outcomes
- mechanical ventilation
- drug induced
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus